Best Albums of the 1960s

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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Year of Release:
1968
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14,244
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Year of Release:
1963
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13,257
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Year of Release:
1969
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12,884
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Year of Release:
1965
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12,429
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1967
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10,045
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Year of Release:
1968
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9,657
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Year of Release:
1968
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9,445
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Year of Release:
1968
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9,343
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1967
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9,277
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1969
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9,069
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Best Albums of the 1960s composition

Year Albums %


1960 57 6%
1961 64 6%
1962 50 5%
1963 52 5%
1964 69 7%
1965 90 9%
1966 98 10%
1967 139 14%
1968 190 19%
1969 191 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 %


United States 640 64%
United Kingdom 203 20%
Mixed Nationality 33 3%
France 24 2%
Brazil 23 2%
Canada 17 2%
Germany 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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