Top 50 Music Albums of the 1960s by Dingerbell

• Chart updated: 05/02/2020 13:15
• (Created: 06/26/2013 20:56).
• Chart size: 50 albums.

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1. (3) 2

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady 

 Charles Mingus

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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

954 charts

Rank Score:

13,758

Rank in 1963:

1

Rank in 1960s:

22

Overall Rank:

93

Average Rating:

 86 (1,009 votes)

Comments:

73

2. (1) 1

Are You Experienced 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,179 charts

Rank Score:

23,540

Rank in 1967:

4

Rank in 1960s:

12

Overall Rank:

39

Average Rating:

 87 (2,449 votes)

Comments:

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3. (2) 1

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

 King Crimson

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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

2,021 charts

Rank Score:

30,691

Rank in 1969:

2

Rank in 1960s:

7

Overall Rank:

25

Average Rating:

 89 (2,384 votes)

Comments:

220

4. (6) 2

Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,671 charts

Rank Score:

62,748

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,562 votes)

Comments:

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5. (4) 1

Forever Changes 

 Love

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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

1,467 charts

Rank Score:

16,764

Rank in 1967:

5

Rank in 1960s:

18

Overall Rank:

74

Average Rating:

 85 (1,603 votes)

Comments:

150

6. (5) 1

The Velvet Underground & Nico 

 The Velvet Underground & Nico

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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,008 charts

Rank Score:

44,101

Rank in 1967:

2

Rank in 1960s:

4

Overall Rank:

10

Average Rating:

 89 (3,487 votes)

Comments:

353

7. (17) 10

Townes Van Zandt 

 Townes Van Zandt

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[First added to this chart: 05/27/2014]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

271 charts

Rank Score:

2,425

Rank in 1969:

23

Rank in 1960s:

81

Overall Rank:

736

Average Rating:

 81 (273 votes)

Comments:

11

8. (23) 15

Highway 61 Revisited 

 Bob Dylan

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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2013]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,334 charts

Rank Score:

29,669

Rank in 1965:

1

Rank in 1960s:

8

Overall Rank:

27

Average Rating:

 89 (2,775 votes)

Comments:

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9. (7) 2

Revolver 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,525 charts

Rank Score:

54,683

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,522 votes)

Comments:

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10. (=)

Odessey And Oracle 

 The Zombies

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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,280 charts

Rank Score:

14,909

Rank in 1968:

4

Rank in 1960s:

21

Overall Rank:

87

Average Rating:

 85 (1,333 votes)

Comments:

121

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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1960s composition

Year	Albums	%
1960	1	2%
1961	4	8%
1962	2	4%
1963	2	4%
1964	0	0%
1965	7	14%
1966	5	10%
1967	12	24%
1968	5	10%
1969	12	24%

Artist	Albums	%
John Coltrane	4	8%
The Beatles	4	8%
Bob Dylan	3	6%
Bill Evans Trio	3	6%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	2	4%
Aretha Franklin	2	4%
Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	33	66%
	11	22%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%

Top 50 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 15 from 23rd to 8th Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
Up 11 from 25th to 14th Hot Rats by Frank Zappa
Up 10 from 17th to 7th Townes Van Zandt by Townes Van Zandt

Biggest fallers
Down 4 from 11th to 15th Rubber Soul by The Beatles
Down 3 from 8th to 11th Waltz For Debby by Bill Evans Trio
Down 3 from 9th to 12th Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

New entries
Africa/Brass by John Coltrane Quartet
Black Monk Time by Monks (US)

Leavers
Blues & Roots by Charles Mingus
Elgar: Cello Concerto; Sea Pictures by Sir John Barbirolli / London Symphony Orchestra / Jacqueline Du Pré / Janet Baker

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100/100	05/03/2020 06:28	DJENNY	4,388	100/100
85/100	09/20/2014 22:06	Martinborras	302	79/100
85/100	02/05/2014 15:59	PauloPaz	1,761	89/100
95/100	11/10/2013 12:00	antiloopje	144	81/100
90/100	09/13/2013 15:07	skelter54	80	87/100

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From Martinborras 09/16/2014 16:13

Great chart, although you didn't include some essential albums of the decade like Sgt Peppers and The White Album.

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From pa 04/09/2014 19:11

mingus mingus mingus mingus mingus!!!

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From skelter54 09/13/2013 15:07

Nice chart!

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