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Highest Rated Albums of the 1960s

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Genre

1960s

1. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited

August 30, 1965

Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Blues Rock, Contemporary Folk

Score

100

2. Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed

Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed

November 28, 1969

Score

90

3. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left

July 3, 1969

Chamber Folk, Singer-Songwriter

Contemporary Folk

Score

90

4. Pete La Roca - Basra

Pete La Roca - Basra

October 1965

Hard Bop, Modal Jazz

Latin Jazz, Post-Bop

Score

90

5. Ray Charles - Genius + Soul = Jazz

Ray Charles - Genius + Soul = Jazz

March 1, 1961

Score

80

6. Taj Mahal - Giant Step / De Ole Folks at Home

Taj Mahal - Giant Step / De Ole Folks at Home

July 20, 1969

Blues, Blues Rock, Country Rock, Appalachian Folk Music

Score

80

7. The Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request

The Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request

December 8, 1967

Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Rock

Experimental Rock, Baroque Pop

Score

80

8. Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet

Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet

December 6, 1968

Roots Rock, Blues Rock

Country Rock, Blues Rock

Score

80

9. Ray Charles & Betty Carter - Ray Charles and Betty Carter

Ray Charles & Betty Carter - Ray Charles and Betty Carter

August 1961

Score

70

10. The Rolling Stones - Out of Our Heads

The Rolling Stones - Out of Our Heads

July 30, 1965

British Rhythm & Blues

Blues Rock, Rock & Roll

Score

70

11. The Rolling Stones - Between the Buttons

The Rolling Stones - Between the Buttons

January 20, 1967

Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Baroque Pop, Blues Rock

Score

70

12. Nico - The Marble Index

Nico - The Marble Index

September 19, 1968

Avant-Folk, Psychedelic Folk

Chamber Music, Experimental, Drone

Score

70

13. The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones, Now!

The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones, Now!

February 13, 1965

Blues Rock, British Rhythm & Blues

Score

60

14. David Bowie - David Bowie [Space Oddity]

David Bowie - David Bowie [Space Oddity]

November 14, 1969

Singer-Songwriter, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Folk

Score

60

15. The Rolling Stones - December's Children (And Everybody's)

The Rolling Stones - December's Children (And Everybody's)

December 4, 1965

British Rhythm & Blues

Blues Rock, Rock & Roll

Score

50

16. The Litter - Emerge

The Litter - Emerge

1969

Score

20

17. The Hollies - For Certain Because

The Hollies - For Certain Because

December 9, 1966

Score

20

18. The Who - Tommy

The Who - Tommy

May 23, 1969

Rock Opera, Art Rock

Progressive Rock

Score

20

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 1960.

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