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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271.

Dust Bowl Ballads
Compilation

Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

506

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

271

Overall Rank:

2,995

Average Rating:

79 (150 votes)

Comments:

272.

Muddy Waters At Newport 1960
Live

Muddy Waters

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

505

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

272

Overall Rank:

2,999

Average Rating:

77 (166 votes)

Comments:

273.

Jazz På Svenska

Jan Johansson

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

503

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

273

Overall Rank:

3,009

Average Rating:

76 (90 votes)

Comments:

274.

Idle Moments

Grant Green

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

502

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

274

Overall Rank:

3,016

Average Rating:

80 (117 votes)

Comments:

275.

Walk Away Renée / Pretty Ballerina

The Left Banke

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

500

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

275

Overall Rank:

3,033

Average Rating:

77 (88 votes)

Comments:

276.

The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery

Wes Montgomery

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

498

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

276

Overall Rank:

3,041

Average Rating:

78 (155 votes)

Comments:

277.

Yellow Submarine
Soundtrack

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

209 charts

Rank Score:

494

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

277

Overall Rank:

3,063

Average Rating:

67 (708 votes)

Comments:

278.

The Kink Kontroversy

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

158 charts

Rank Score:

490

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

278

Overall Rank:

3,085

Average Rating:

77 (228 votes)

Comments:

279.

The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion

The Incredible String Band

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

485

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

279

Overall Rank:

3,105

Average Rating:

77 (120 votes)

Comments:

280.

It's A Beautiful Day

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

483

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

280

Overall Rank:

3,122

Average Rating:

76 (95 votes)

Comments:

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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%
	206	21%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	24	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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