Best Albums of the 1960s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1960s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.
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1969
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68,779
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Year of Release:
1966
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60,297
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Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
54,873
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Year of Release:
1967
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49,069
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Year of Release:
1966
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47,707
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Year of Release:
1968
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45,559
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Year of Release:
1969
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33,386
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1965
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32,826
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1965
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32,032
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1967
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30,588
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Total albums: 968. Page 1 of 97
Best Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1960 | 53 | 5% | |
| 1961 | 64 | 6% | |
| 1962 | 47 | 5% | |
| 1963 | 52 | 5% | |
| 1964 | 67 | 7% | |
| 1965 | 94 | 9% | |
| 1966 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1967 | 139 | 14% | |
| 1968 | 193 | 19% | |
| 1969 | 192 | 19% |
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| The Beatles | 17 | 2% | |
| The Beach Boys | 14 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 14 | 1% | |
| John Coltrane | 13 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 11 | 1% | |
| Bob Dylan | 10 | 1% | |
| Nina Simone | 10 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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623 | 62% | |
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210 | 21% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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18 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of 1969 | |
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| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Led Zeppelin | |
| 3. King Crimson | |
| 4. The Rolling Stones | |
| 5. The Velvet Underground | |
| 6. Nick Drake | |
| 7. Frank Zappa | |
| 8. Creedence Clearwater Revival | |
| 9. Miles Davis | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. Neil Young & Crazy Horse | |
| 12. The Who | |
| 13. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | |
| 14. The Band | |
| 15. The Kinks | |
| 16. Crosby, Stills & Nash | |
| 17. The Stooges | |
| 18. Fairport Convention | |
| 19. Sly & The Family Stone | |
| 20. Scott Walker |