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The Highest Rated Albums of the 1960s

Decade
Source
Genre
1960s
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

1.

The Beatles - Revolver
August 5, 1966
Pop Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
100
7 reviews
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2.

The Beatles - Abbey Road
September 26, 1969
Pop Rock
Critic Score
100
6 reviews
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3.

Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
August 30, 1965
Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Blues Rock
Critic Score
100
5 reviews
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4.

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
May 16, 1966
Baroque Pop, Progressive Pop
Critic Score
100
5 reviews
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5.

The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico
March 12, 1967
Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Protopunk, Garage Rock
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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6.

Elvis Presley - From Elvis In Memphis
June 1, 1969
Soul, Blue-eyed Soul, Country Soul
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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7.

Miles Davis - In a Silent Way
July 30, 1969
Jazz Fusion, Modal Jazz
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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8.

Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen
December 27, 1967
Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Folk, Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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9.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
October 25, 1968
Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock, Acid Rock, Hard Rock
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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10.

Bob Dylan - John Wesley Harding
December 27, 1967
Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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11.

Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
June 20, 1966
Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Blues Rock
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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12.

Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home
March 27, 1965
Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Folk
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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13.

The Band - The Band
September 22, 1969
Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Country Rock
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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14.

The Doors - The Doors
January 4, 1967
Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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15.

Antônio Carlos Jobim - Wave
September 1, 1967
Bossa Nova, Lounge
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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16.

Taj Mahal - Taj Mahal
January 1, 1968
Blues, Electric Blues
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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17.

Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two
October 1, 1962
R&B, Vocal Jazz, Country Soul
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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18.

Terry Riley - In C
November 0, 1968
Minimalism, Indeterminacy
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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19.

Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield Again
October 30, 1967
Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Country Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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20.

Miles Davis Quintet - Steamin' with The Miles Davis Quintet
May 1, 1961
Hard Bop
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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21.

Moby Grape - Moby Grape
June 6, 1967
Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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22.

John Coltrane - Ascension
February 0, 1966
Free Jazz, Spiritual Jazz
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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23.

Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
April 1, 1962
Soul, Country, Country Soul, Standards
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
Amazon

24.

Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends
April 3, 1968
Folk Rock, Folk Pop, Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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25.

The Who - My Generation
December 3, 1965
Rock, Garage Rock
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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