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 Rolling Stones and The Doors.

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Abbey Road

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,712 charts

Rank Score:

60,131

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Average Rating:

92 (4,599 votes)

Comments:

475

Revolver

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,558 charts

Rank Score:

52,086

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Average Rating:

91 (4,564 votes)

Comments:

484

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,472 charts

Rank Score:

45,860

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Average Rating:

90 (4,569 votes)

Comments:

488

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground & Nico

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,040 charts

Rank Score:

41,965

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,844 charts

Rank Score:

40,941

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Average Rating:

88 (3,261 votes)

Comments:

359

The Beatles (The White Album)

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,929 charts

Rank Score:

39,125

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Average Rating:

89 (3,807 votes)

Comments:

341

In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson)

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

2,055 charts

Rank Score:

29,519

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1965

Appears in:

2,357 charts

Rank Score:

28,357

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,334 charts

Rank Score:

28,098

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Average Rating:

88 (3,358 votes)

Comments:

259

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The Doors

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,403 charts

Rank Score:

27,570

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Average Rating:

87 (2,830 votes)

Comments:

208

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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	140	14%
1968	191	19%
1969	192	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	%

	637	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	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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