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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311.

The Exciting Wilson Pickett

Wilson Pickett

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

403

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

311

Overall Rank:

3,632

Average Rating:

77 (80 votes)

Comments:

312.

Far East Suite

Duke Ellington

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

402

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

312

Overall Rank:

3,639

Average Rating:

77 (93 votes)

Comments:

313.

Child Is Father To The Man

Blood, Sweat & Tears

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

402

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

313

Overall Rank:

3,640

Average Rating:

77 (119 votes)

Comments:

314.

Ballads

John Coltrane Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

402

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

314

Overall Rank:

3,645

Average Rating:

79 (124 votes)

Comments:

315.

Initials B.B.

Serge Gainsbourg

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

396

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

315

Overall Rank:

3,700

Average Rating:

80 (73 votes)

Comments:

316.

The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

391

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

316

Overall Rank:

3,735

Average Rating:

74 (87 votes)

Comments:

317.

Smokin' At The Half Note
Live

Wynton Kelly Trio & Wes Montgomery

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

391

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

317

Overall Rank:

3,744

Average Rating:

77 (52 votes)

Comments:

318.

A Date With The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

388

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

318

Overall Rank:

3,767

Average Rating:

71 (110 votes)

Comments:

319.

Mutantes

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

386

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

319

Overall Rank:

3,785

Average Rating:

81 (95 votes)

Comments:

320.

Spirit

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

386

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

320

Overall Rank:

3,787

Average Rating:

78 (111 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	192	19%

Artist	Albums	%

The Beatles	17	2%
The Beach Boys	15	1%
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%
	34	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	16	2%
	12	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	31	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	20	2%

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