Best Albums of the 1960s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 1960s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1960s were The Beatles, The Velvet Underground, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Velvet Underground & Nico, Led Zeppelin, The Doors and The Rolling Stones.

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Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,833 charts

Rank Score:

41,951

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Average Rating:

88 (3,253 votes)

Comments:

356

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,351 charts

Rank Score:

28,720

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Average Rating:

89 (2,796 votes)

Comments:

226

10.

The Doors

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,394 charts

Rank Score:

27,946

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11.

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,019 charts

Rank Score:

26,406

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Average Rating:

88 (2,382 votes)

Comments:

174

12.

Are You Experienced

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,200 charts

Rank Score:

23,094

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Average Rating:

87 (2,473 votes)

Comments:

169

14.

Electric Ladyland

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,667 charts

Rank Score:

18,344

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Average Rating:

86 (1,960 votes)

Comments:

109

18.

Forever Changes

Love

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

1,490 charts

Rank Score:

16,427

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,317 charts

Rank Score:

16,408

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Average Rating:

87 (1,483 votes)

Comments:

100

22.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

965 charts

Rank Score:

13,525

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Average Rating:

86 (1,017 votes)

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The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,214 charts

Rank Score:

13,146

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Average Rating:

86 (1,624 votes)

Comments:

116

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Best Albums of the 1960s composition

Year	Albums	%

1960	57	6%
1961	61	6%
1962	49	5%
1963	51	5%
1964	68	7%
1965	90	9%
1966	99	10%
1967	140	14%
1968	193	19%
1969	192	19%

Artist	Albums	%

The Beatles	17	2%
The Beach Boys	15	2%
The Rolling Stones	14	1%
John Coltrane	13	1%
Miles Davis	12	1%
Nina Simone	10	1%
Frank Sinatra	10	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	633	63%
	206	21%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	16	2%
	12	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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