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 56,000 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:

2,843 charts

Rank Score:

40,773

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Average Rating:

88 (3,261 votes)

Comments:

360

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,361 charts

Rank Score:

28,381

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Average Rating:

88 (2,800 votes)

Comments:

226

10.

The Doors

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,403 charts

Rank Score:

27,660

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,028 charts

Rank Score:

25,962

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Average Rating:

88 (2,386 votes)

Comments:

175

12.

Are You Experienced

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,211 charts

Rank Score:

22,681

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Average Rating:

87 (2,479 votes)

Comments:

169

14.

Electric Ladyland

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,679 charts

Rank Score:

18,032

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,320 charts

Rank Score:

16,084

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Average Rating:

87 (1,487 votes)

Comments:

101

19.

Forever Changes

Love

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

1,496 charts

Rank Score:

16,000

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Average Rating:

85 (1,617 votes)

Comments:

150

22.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

970 charts

Rank Score:

13,307

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Average Rating:

86 (1,020 votes)

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The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,223 charts

Rank Score:

12,980

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Average Rating:

86 (1,626 votes)

Comments:

116

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Best Albums of the 1960s composition

Year	Albums	%

1960	57	6%
1961	63	6%
1962	50	5%
1963	52	5%
1964	69	7%
1965	88	9%
1966	98	10%
1967	139	14%
1968	191	19%
1969	193	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	%

	638	64%
	203	20%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	17	2%
	12	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

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

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

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