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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81.

Townes Van Zandt

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

285 charts

Rank Score:

2,469

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

720

Average Rating:

81 (282 votes)

Comments:

82.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother And The Holding Company

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

414 charts

Rank Score:

2,450

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

725

Average Rating:

79 (404 votes)

Comments:

83.

Beatles For Sale

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

2,429

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

733

Average Rating:

75 (1,244 votes)

Comments:

84.

David Bowie (Space Oddity)

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

494 charts

Rank Score:

2,375

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

750

Average Rating:

74 (849 votes)

Comments:

85.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

389 charts

Rank Score:

2,329

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

765

Average Rating:

79 (363 votes)

Comments:

86.

Scott 4

Scott Walker

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

361 charts

Rank Score:

2,326

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

766

Average Rating:

79 (399 votes)

Comments:

87.

With The Beatles

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

513 charts

Rank Score:

2,267

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

783

Average Rating:

76 (1,244 votes)

Comments:

88.

Os Mutantes

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

348 charts

Rank Score:

2,262

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

786

Average Rating:

81 (356 votes)

Comments:

89.

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

268 charts

Rank Score:

2,224

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

795

Average Rating:

81 (248 votes)

Comments:

90.

Wheels Of Fire

Cream

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

467 charts

Rank Score:

2,145

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

820

Average Rating:

79 (533 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%
	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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Best Albums of the 1970s
1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
3. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
4. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
5. London Calling by The Clash
6. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
7. The Wall by Pink Floyd
8. Animals by Pink Floyd
9. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
10. Who's Next by The Who
11. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
12. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones
13. Marquee Moon by Television
14. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
15. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
16. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
17. Pink Moon by Nick Drake
18. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
19. Low by David Bowie
20. Blue by Joni Mitchell