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 Doors and The Rolling Stones.

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21.

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,296 charts

Rank Score:

14,564

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Average Rating:

85 (1,341 votes)

Comments:

122

22.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

967 charts

Rank Score:

13,558

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Average Rating:

86 (1,017 votes)

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23.

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,219 charts

Rank Score:

13,145

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Average Rating:

86 (1,624 votes)

Comments:

116

24.

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,263 charts

Rank Score:

12,751

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Overall Rank:

101

Average Rating:

86 (1,670 votes)

Comments:

104

25.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

1,030 charts

Rank Score:

10,063

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Overall Rank:

144

Average Rating:

85 (1,102 votes)

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26.

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,045 charts

Rank Score:

9,826

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Overall Rank:

151

Average Rating:

84 (1,130 votes)

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27.

White Light/White Heat

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

983 charts

Rank Score:

9,508

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28.

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,216 charts

Rank Score:

9,501

Rank in 1968:

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Overall Rank:

161

Average Rating:

84 (1,540 votes)

Comments:

29.

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

1,211 charts

Rank Score:

9,399

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

981 charts

Rank Score:

9,132

Rank in 1969:

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Overall Rank:

170

Average Rating:

84 (1,067 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1960s composition

Year	Albums	%

1960	57	6%
1961	62	6%
1962	49	5%
1963	51	5%
1964	68	7%
1965	90	9%
1966	98	10%
1967	141	14%
1968	193	19%
1969	191	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	%

	632	63%
	207	21%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	16	2%
	12	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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