Best Albums of the 1960s
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"But the main thing for me is this...it's rock & roll. It doesn't matter how many big fancy sentences you can wrap around the medley on side 2 of Abbey Road...what matters is does it move you or not? It's cool either way, but no one wants to hear someone turn it into an incomprehensible scientific..." Reply
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Romanelli | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1969
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53,904
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"I think this album is the seed of alternative music. Considering their status as pop icons at this point in their career, it was an alternate path that the Beatles decided that their music must take to feel creatively fulfilled. Rubber Soul, before it, showed glimpses of where their genius might ..." Reply
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Strangel | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1966
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46,505
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"The influence of this album on the trajectory of popular music cannot be overstated. The Beatles experimentation with the recording process was something that hit a definite high point on this album. This process was something no bands had the rescourses to do at the time(with the exception of th..." Reply
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1967
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"The original indie act, they probably opened more minds per record sold than any band in history. Their droning, off-beat sound has many imitators, but few peers. I think this, their first statement, was their best." Reply
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1967
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37,399
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"Is there, or will there ever be an album quite like this one? I can't see it happening so I'll just love this masterpiece forever. 10/10" Reply
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Ferrington | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1966
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36,498
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"That The Beatles made their 9th UK album The White album in the first place is quite remarkable , the fact it's so incredibly good makes it all the more remarkable . For at the time there was a lot going on in and around the band . There were drug busts , drug habits (John was using heroin by thi..." Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1968
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"This album is like being lost in an abandoned castle where every bookcase conceals a hidden door, rooms lead back into themselves, and the paintings move when you look away." Reply
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Onater | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +13 votes (13 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1969
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"A drunk poet, a classically-trained pianist, a flamenco guitarist, a jazz drummer and no bassist at all: the Doors were just destined to be unique. All four members of the band took the different traditions of their diverse musical backgrounds and applied them within a rock context, making possib..." Reply
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1967
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25,556
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"This is essential listening with Dylan creating one of the greatest records of his career on here. It is consistent in style and tone leading to a cohesive listen that feels extremely fulfilling by the time you reach the end of the masterpiece that is Desolation Row. This isn't the only masterpie..." Reply
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1965
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"Most consistent, raw, best harmonies, best everything. Cannot believe this is 56 years old. Not one weak track on here in my opinion. My favorite Beatles record as well as my favorite record." Reply
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1965
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Total albums: 979. Page 1 of 98
Best Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1960 | 59 | 6% | |
| 1961 | 66 | 7% | |
| 1962 | 50 | 5% | |
| 1963 | 49 | 5% | |
| 1964 | 70 | 7% | |
| 1965 | 90 | 9% | |
| 1966 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1967 | 138 | 14% | |
| 1968 | 185 | 19% | |
| 1969 | 195 | 20% |
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| The Beatles | 17 | 2% | |
| John Coltrane | 17 | 2% | |
| The Beach Boys | 15 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 15 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 15 | 2% | |
| Nina Simone | 10 | 1% | |
| Bob Dylan | 10 | 1% | |
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634 | 63% | |
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204 | 20% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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17 | 2% | |
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11 | 1% | |
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