Top 200 Albums of the 60s

1. Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) – The Beatles
2. Pet Sounds (1966) – The Beach Boys
3. Revolver (1966) – The Beatles
4. Highway 61 Revisited (1965) – Bob Dylan
5. Rubber Soul (1965) – The Beatles
6. Are You Experienced (1967) – Jimi Hendrix Experience
7. Blonde On Blonde (1966) – Bob Dylan
8. Abbey Road (1969) – The Beatles
9. Live At The Apollo (1962) – James Brown
10. Tommy (1969) – The Who

11. The Beatles (“The White Album”) (1968) – The Beatles
12. Led Zeppelin II (1969) – Led Zeppelin
13. The Doors (1967) – The Doors
14. Bringing It All Back Home (1965) – Bob Dylan
15. Let It Bleed (1969) – The Rolling Stones
16. I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You (1967) – Aretha Franklin
17. Velvet Underground And Nico (1967) – Velvet Underground
18. Electric Ladyland (1968) – Jimi Hendrix Experience
19. Led Zeppelin I (1969) – Led Zeppelin
20. Please Please Me (1963) – The Beatles

21. The Band (1969) – The Band
22. A Hard Day’s Night (1964) – The Beatles
23. The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan (1963) – Bob Dylan
24. Otis Blue (1965) – Otis Redding
25. Axis: Bold As Love (1967) – Jimi Hendrix Experience
26. Disreali Gears (1967) – Cream
27. Astral Weeks (1968) – Van Morrison
28. Beggars Banquet (1968) – The Rolling Stones
29. Stand (1969) – Sly And The Family Stone
30. In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969) – King Crimson

31. Surrealistic Pillow (1967) – Jefferson Airplane
32. Music From Big Pink (1968) – The Band
33. At Last (1961) – Etta James
34. Lady Soul (1968) – Aretha Franklin
35. Green River (1969) – Creedence Clearwater Revival
36. Sweetheart Of The Rodeo (1968 ) – The Byrds
37. Days Of Future Passed (1967) – Moody Blues
38. Something Else (1968) – The Kinks
39. Magical Mystery Tour (1967) – The Beatles
40. Crosby Stills and Nash (1969) – Crosby, Stills, Nash

41. Kick Out The Jams (1969) – The MC5
42. Face to Face (1966) – Kinks
43. The Who Sell Out (1967 – The Who
44. Truth (1968) – Jeff Beck
45. Mr. Tambourine Man (1965) – The Byrds
46. With The Beatles (1963) – The Beatles
47. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (1967) – Pink Floyd
48. Wheels Of Fire (1968) – Cream
49. Cheap Thrills (1968) – Big Brother And The Holding Company
50. Trout Mask Replica (1969) – Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band

51. Dusty In Memphis (1969) – Dusty Springfield
52. Forever Changes (1967) – Love
53. We’re Only In It For The Money (1968) – Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention
54. In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968) – Iron Butterfly
55. Help! (1965) – The Beatles
56. The Who Sings My Generation (1965) – The Who
57. Fresh Cream (1966) – Cream
58. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969) – Neil Young and Crazy Horse
59. Blind Faith (1969) – Blind Faith
60. Santana (1969) – Santana

61. Odessey And Oricle (1968) – The Zombies
62. Freak Out! (1966) – Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention
63. Aftermath (1966) – The Rolling Stones
64. Bookends (1968) – Simon and Garfunkel
65. Buffalo Springfield Again (1967) – Buffalo Springfield
66. S.F. Sorrow (1967) – Pretty Things
67. The Dock Of The Bay (1968) – Otis Redding
68. The Stooges (1969) – The Stooges
69. Green Onions (1962) – Booker T and the MG’s
70. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966) – Simon and Garfunkel

71. From Elvis To Memphis (1969) – Elvis Presely
72. The Gilded Palace Of Sin (1969) – Flying Buritto Brothers
73. Chicago Transit Authority (1969) – Chicago
74. Strange Days (1967) – The Doors
75. Stand Up (1969) – Jethro Tull
76. If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears (1966) – The Mama’s and Papa’s
77. Younger Than Yesterday (1967) – The Byrds
78. The Beach Boys Today! (1965) – The Beach Boys
79. Temptations Sing Smokey (1965) – The Temptations
80. Going To A Go-Go (1965) – Smokey Robinson And The Miracles

81. Love Child (1968) – The Supremes
82. Live/Dead (1969) – The Greatful Dead
83. Out Of Our Heads (1965) – The Rolling Stones
84. The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (1968) – The Kinks
85. John Mayall & Bluesbreakers-w/E. Clapton (1966) – John Mayall/Bluesbreakers
86. Happy Trails (1969) – Quicksilver Messenger Service
87. Having A Rave Up With The Yardbirds (1966) – The Yardbirds
88. Moby Grape (1967) – Moby Grape
89. Volunteers (1969) – Jefferson Airplane
90. Willie And The Poor Boys (1969) – Creedence Clearwater Revival

91. The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul (1966) – Otis Redding
92. A Quick One (Happy Jack) (1966) – The Who
93. Blood, Sweat & Tears (1969) – Blood, Sweat & Tears
94. On The Threshold Of A Dream (1969) – The Moody Blues
95. Vanilla Fudge (1967) – Vanilla Fudge
96. Anthem Of The Sun (1968) – The Grateful Dead
97. Mr. Fantasy (1967) – Traffic
98. Steppenwolf (1968) – Steppenwolf
99. Hot Rats (1969) – Frank Zappa
100. Five Leaves Left (1969) – Nick Drake

101. Modern Sounds In Country And Western (1962) – Ray Charles
102. At Folsom Prison (1968) – Johnny Cash
103. Bob Dylan (1962) – Bob Dylan
104. The Wicked Pickett (1966) – Wilson Pickett
105. The Velvet Underground (1969) – Velvet Underground
106. Bayou Country (1969) – Creedence Clearwater Revival
107. With A Little Help From My Friends (1969) – Joe Cocker
108. Shades Of Deep Purple (1968) – Deep Purple
109. Elvis Is Back (1960) – Elvis Presely
110. John Wesley Harding (1967) – Bob Dylan

111. Wild Honey (1967) – The Beach Boys
112. Vincebus Eruptum (1968) – Blue Cheer
113. Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968) – Creedence Clearwater Revival
114. Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger (1961) – Bo Diddley
115. Spirit (1968) – Spirit
116. Beck-Ola (1969) – Jeff Beck Group
117. The Yardbirds (1966) – The Yardbirds
118. Wednesday Morning 3 a.m. (1965) – Simon and Garfunkel
119. It’s A Beautiful Day (1969) – It’s A Beautiful Day
120. Love (1966) – Love

121. The Allman Brothers Band (1969) – Allman Brothers Band
122. California Dreamin’ (1966) – The Mama’s & Papa’s
123. Arthur – Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (1969) – The Kinks
124. Goodbye (1969) – Cream
125. This Was (1968) – Jethro Tull
126. Meet The Temptations (1964) – The Temptations
127. Fifth Diminsion (1966) – The Byrds
128. White Light/White Heat (1968) – Velvet Underground and Nico
129. Heavy (1968) – Iron Butterfly
130. The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie (1963) – Stevie Wonder

131. Electric Music for the Mind and Body (1967) – Country Joe & The Fish
132. St Louis To Liverpool (1964) – Chuck Berry
133. Ssssh (1969) – Ten Years After
134. Turn! Turn! Turn! (1965) – The Byrds
135. Do You Believe in Magic (1965) – The Lovin’ Spoonful
136. Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake (1968) – The Small Faces
137. The Soft Parade (1969) – The Doors
138. In Dreams (1964) – Roy Orbison
139. Surfin’ USA (1963) – The Beach Boys
140. Grand Funk (1969) – Grand Funk Railroad

141. Jefferson Airplane Takes Off (1966) – Jefferson Airplane
142. Traffic (1968) – Traffic
143. The Soft Machine (1968) – The Soft Machine
144. Groovin’ (1967) – The Rascals
145. The Pretty Things (1965) – The Pretty Things
146. Wipe Out (1963) – The Surfaris
147. The Notorius Byrd Brothers (1968) – The Byrds
148. Yes (1969) – Yes
149. River Deep Mountain High (1966) – Ike and Tina Turner
150. Bee Gees 1st (1967) – Bee Gees

151. It’s Everly Time (1960) – The Everly Brothers
152. Up-Tight (Everything’s Alright) (1966) – Stevie Wonder
153. Buffalo Springfield (1966) – Buffalo Springfield
154. In Search of The Lost Chord (1968) – The Moody Blues
155. People Get Ready (1965) – The Impressions
156. The Young Rascals (1966) – The Rascals
157. Between The Buttons (1967) – Rolling Stones
158. Sailor (1968) – Steve Miller Band
159. Book Of Taliesyn (1968) – Deep Purple
160. Psychotic Reaction (1966) – Count Five

161. Quicksilver Messenger Service (1968) – Quicksilver Messenger Service
162. The Buddy Holly Story, Volume 2 (1960) – Buddy Holly
163. Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade of Pale (1968) – Procol Harum
164. Flowers (1967) – Rolling Stones
165. Crown Of Creation (1968) – Jefferson Airplane
166. I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ To Die (1967) – Country Joe & The Fish
167. Family That Plays Together (1969) – Spirit
168. Sunshine Superman (1966) – Donovan
169. Lee Michaels (1969) – Lee Michaels
170. Tons of Sobs (1968) – Free

171. The Manfred Mann Album (1964) – Manfred Mann
172. Hurdy Gurdy Man (1968) – Donovan
173. Kink Kontroversy (1966) – The Kinks
174. Them – Here Comes The Night (1965) – Them
175. Children Of The Future (1968) – Steve Miller Band
176. Liege & Lief (1969) – Fairport Convention
177. Little Deuce Coupe (1963) – The Beach Boys
178. After Bathing At Baxter’s (1967) – Jefferson Airplane
179. Time Has Come (1967) – Chambers Brothers
180. Electric Flag (1968) – Electric Flag

181. Saucerful Of Secrets (1968) – Pink Floyd
182. Sock It To Me! (1967) – Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
183. Elephant Mountain (1969) – The Youngbloods
184. The Little Old Lady from Pasadena (1964) – Jan & Dean
185. Crimson And Clover (1969) – Tommy James & Shondells
186. Journey to the Center of the Mind (1968) – Amboy Dukes
187. Mendocino (1969) – Sir Douglas Quintet
188. Winds of Change (1967) – Eric Burdon & the Animals
189. It Ain’t Me Babe (1965) – Turtles
190. Crying (1962) – Roy Orbison

191. Then Play On (1969) – Fleetwood Mac
192. Shine On Brightly (1968) – Procol Harum
193. The Second (1968) – Steppenwolf
194. Action (1966) – ? & the Mysterians
195. Easter Everywhere (1967) – 13th Floor Elevators
196. Rockin’ At The Hops (1960) – Chuck Berry
197. Da Capo (1969) – Love
198. From Nowhere – The Troggs (1966) – The Troggs
199. Dirty Water (1966) – The Standells
200. Getting to The Point (1968) – Savoy Brown

Compiled in regards to popularity in 2013 and is not indicative of original sales or airplay during its initial release.

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