Best Albums of the 1960s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1960s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 greatest album charts.
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
70,074
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462
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
62,095
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Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
56,285
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Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
50,296
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Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
48,890
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Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
46,671
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Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
34,343
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Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
33,371
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Year of Release:
1965
Appears in:
Rank Score:
32,766
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Year of Release:
1967
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31,188
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1960 | 52 | 5% | |
| 1961 | 64 | 6% | |
| 1962 | 48 | 5% | |
| 1963 | 52 | 5% | |
| 1964 | 70 | 7% | |
| 1965 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1966 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1967 | 139 | 14% | |
| 1968 | 190 | 19% | |
| 1969 | 193 | 19% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 17 | 2% | |
| The Beach Boys | 14 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 14 | 1% | |
| John Coltrane | 13 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 11 | 1% | |
| Nina Simone | 10 | 1% | |
| Bob Dylan | 10 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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622 | 62% | |
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210 | 21% | |
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30 | 3% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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18 | 2% | |
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14 | 1% | |
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