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 57,000 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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108.

King Of The Delta Blues Singers
Compilation

Robert Johnson

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

311 charts

Rank Score:

1,744

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

108

Overall Rank:

991

Average Rating:

80 (430 votes)

Comments:

142.

Howlin' Wolf
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

211 charts

Rank Score:

1,270

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

142

Overall Rank:

1,346

Average Rating:

80 (220 votes)

Comments:

171.

The Dock Of The Bay
Compilation

Otis Redding

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

206 charts

Rank Score:

976

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

171

Overall Rank:

1,734

Average Rating:

79 (184 votes)

Comments:

252.

Dust Bowl Ballads
Compilation

Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

555

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

252

Overall Rank:

2,777

Average Rating:

79 (155 votes)

Comments:

393.

Djangology
Compilation

Django Reinhardt

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

281

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

393

Overall Rank:

4,895

Average Rating:

78 (74 votes)

Comments:

401.

Flowers
Compilation

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

272

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

401

Overall Rank:

5,027

Average Rating:

75 (169 votes)

Comments:

413.

Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass)
Compilation

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

413

Overall Rank:

5,226

Average Rating:

78 (107 votes)

Comments:

437.

Smash Hits
Compilation

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

238

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

437

Overall Rank:

5,617

Average Rating:

82 (90 votes)

Comments:

451.

Greatest Hits
Compilation

Diana Ross & The Supremes

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

227

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

451

Overall Rank:

5,841

Average Rating:

79 (44 votes)

Comments:

518.

The Autumn Stone
Compilation

Small Faces

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1969:

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

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Best Albums of the 1960s composition

Year	Albums	%

1960	57	6%
1961	65	7%
1962	50	5%
1963	52	5%
1964	68	7%
1965	88	9%
1966	98	10%
1967	142	14%
1968	190	19%
1969	190	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%
Bob Dylan	10	1%
Nina Simone	10	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	639	64%
	200	20%
	38	4%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	16	2%
	11	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	40	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

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