Best Albums of the 1960s
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"After giving this one a spin this weekend, I feel like I may have done Aretha a disservice by excluding it from my top 100. Powerful and delicious from start to finish." Reply
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1968
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2,770
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"This is another Floyd classic - slightly uneven but nevertheless one of their most underrated albums I think. I can hear more of the 'collage' experimental elements of bands like United States Of America, Jefferson Airplane and Red Crayola than I can with Piper, as the band already begin to move ..." [+] Reply
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1968
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2,733
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"The two opening minutes of this album are one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard" Reply
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1969
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2,699
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"I used to hate Nico's voice. Even when I started to love VU & Nico, I still hated her voice. After mass listening of VU & Nico, her voice grew on me, but I still wasn't a fan. It took this record to change my view. Wow, this record. So folksy, so different to her VU contributions (bar It Was a Pl..." [+] Reply
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SuedeSwede | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1967
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2,694
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"This is a must listen. I don't care what type of music you like, you just have to listen to this album." Reply
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Hayden | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1963
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2,659
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"The Who's debut has a youthful energy about it, as you would expect, but unfortunately it's not as good as it should have been. There are only two great songs here, but they are two of the most iconic of all Who songs. The kids are alright, is a lovely melodic number, reminiscent of The Beatles, ..." [+] Reply
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1965
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2,649
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"A zany Zappa spoof, but I've never found this particularly convincing as a musical exercise. It's more like political and cultural dada in the studio. Or just self-indulgence. Helps to be buzzed." Reply
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1968
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2,573
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"I would consider this album to be solid through-and-through. Everything is great about this album. I've got to listen to it again to appreciate it more." Reply
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ImmortalAl | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1969
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2,481
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"These songs spill blood. They shed tears. Simple, unadorned. Often just vocals and a picking guitar, these songs dig deep into your soul. And bring out the loneliness and pain. The loneliness and heartbreak you thought you had buried. From that girl. From this life. There’s a romance to the lonel..." [+] Reply
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Repo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1969
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2,472
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1964
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2,402
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 8 of 100
Best Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1960 | 59 | 6% | |
| 1961 | 66 | 7% | |
| 1962 | 50 | 5% | |
| 1963 | 49 | 5% | |
| 1964 | 70 | 7% | |
| 1965 | 90 | 9% | |
| 1966 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1967 | 139 | 14% | |
| 1968 | 185 | 19% | |
| 1969 | 194 | 19% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| John Coltrane | 17 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 17 | 2% | |
| The Beach Boys | 15 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 15 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 15 | 2% | |
| Nina Simone | 10 | 1% | |
| Bob Dylan | 10 | 1% | |
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634 | 63% | |
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204 | 20% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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17 | 2% | |
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11 | 1% | |
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Best Albums of the 1960s chart changes
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