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:

3,705 charts

Rank Score:

60,325

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Average Rating:

92 (4,598 votes)

Comments:

475

Revolver

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,553 charts

Rank Score:

52,374

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Average Rating:

91 (4,559 votes)

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484

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,464 charts

Rank Score:

45,987

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Average Rating:

90 (4,566 votes)

Comments:

487

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground & Nico

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,035 charts

Rank Score:

42,208

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,839 charts

Rank Score:

41,181

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Average Rating:

88 (3,259 votes)

Comments:

356

The Beatles (The White Album)

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,922 charts

Rank Score:

39,396

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Average Rating:

89 (3,806 votes)

Comments:

341

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

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

2,051 charts

Rank Score:

29,619

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1965

Appears in:

2,353 charts

Rank Score:

28,346

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,331 charts

Rank Score:

28,174

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Average Rating:

88 (3,356 votes)

Comments:

258

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The Doors

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,397 charts

Rank Score:

27,540

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Average Rating:

87 (2,828 votes)

Comments:

208

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Best Albums of the 1960s composition

Year	Albums	%

1960	57	6%
1961	63	6%
1962	49	5%
1963	52	5%
1964	68	7%
1965	88	9%
1966	99	10%
1967	140	14%
1968	192	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	%

	634	63%
	207	21%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	24	2%
	16	2%
	11	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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