My Top 10 Rock Albums For Each Year of the 1960s

      1960
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  1. A Date With the Everly Brothers - the Everly Brothers
  2. Brenda Lee - Brenda Lee
  3. Elvis is Back! - Elvis Presley
  4. 12 of His Biggest Hits - Eddie Cochran
  5. Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger - Bo Diddley
  6. Twist With Chubby Checker - Chubby Checker
  7. Have Guitar, Will Travel - Bo Diddley
  8. $1,000,000 Worth of Twang - Duane Eddy
  9. In the Spotlight - Bo Diddley
  10. It's Everly Time - the Everly Brothers
      1961
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  1. Dance Til Quarter to Three - Gary U.S. Bonds
  2. Runaround Sue - Dion
  3. Lonely and Blue - Roy Orbison
  4. At the Rock House - Roy Orbison
  5. Rick is 21 - Ricky Nelson
  6. Bo Diddley is a... Lover - Bo Diddley
  7. Runaway With Del Shannon - Del Shannon
  8. Right or Wrong - Wanda Jackson
  9. Something for Everybody - Elvis Presley
  10. Doin' the Twist Live at the Peppermint Lounge - Joey Dee & the Starliters
      1962
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  1. Crying - Roy Orbison
  2. Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan
  3. Green Onions - Booker T & the M.G.'s
  4. Lovers Who Wander - Dion
  5. Surfin' Safari - the Beach Boys
  6. Surfers Choice - Dick Dale and His Del-Tones
  7. Album Seven By Rick - Ricky Nelson
  8. Pot Luck - Elvis Presley
  9. Bo Diddley and Company - Bo Diddley
  10. $1,000,000 Worth of Twang Vol. 2 - Duane Eddy
  •       1963
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  1. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan
  2. Please Please Me - the Beatles
  3. Elvis Golden Records Vol. 3 - Elvis Presley
  4. How Do You Like It? - Gerry and the Pacemakers
  5. In Dreams - Roy Orbison
  6. With the Beatles - the Beatles
  7. Little Deuce Coupe - the Beach Boys
  8. Surfin' USA - the Beach Boys
  9. King of the Surf Guitar - Dick Dale
  10. Little Town Flirt - Del Shannon
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     ----------Honorable Mentions----------
     Checkered Flag - Dick Dale and His Del-Tones
     Ruby Baby - Dion
     Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull & Others - The Ventures
      1964
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  1. The Animals - the Animals
  2. The Times That Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan
  3. The Rolling Stones - the Rolling Stones
  4. Beatles For Sale - the Beatles
  5. Kinks - the Kinks
  6. A Hard Days Night - the Beatles
  7. 12 x 5 - the Rolling Stones
  8. The Five Faces of Manfred Mann - Manfred Mann
  9. Another Side of Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan
  10. St. Louis to Liverpool - Chuck Berry
​     ----------Honorable Mentions----------
     Shut Down Vol. 2 - the Beach Boys
​   Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. - Simon & Garfunkel
      1965
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  1. Rubber Soul - the Beatles
  2. It Ain't Me Babe - the Turtles
  3. Animal Tracks - the Animals
  4. Help! - the Beatles
  5. Do You Believe in Magic - the Lovin Spoonful
  6. My Generation - the Who
  7. Turn! Turn! Turn! - the Byrds
  8. Bringing It All Back Home - Bob Dylan
  9. The "Angry" Young Them - Them
  10. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan
​     ----------Honorable Mentions----------
     The Rolling Stones No. 2 - the Rolling Stones
     Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Paul Butterfield Blues Band
     Kinda Kinks - the Kinks
     The Rolling Stones Now! - the Rolling Stones
     What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid - Donovan
     The Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & the Playboys
     Elvis For Everyone! - Elvis Presley
     Begin Here - the Zombies
     The Beach Boys Today! - the Beach Boys
     Decembers Children (and Everybody's) - the Rolling Stones
     Mr. Tambourine Man - the Byrds
     Out of Our Heads - the Rolling Stones
      1966
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  1. Fresh Cream - Cream
  2. If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears - the Mamas & the Papas
  3. Revolver - Beatles
  4. Aftermath - the Rolling Stones
  5. Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield
  6. Sunshine Superman - Donovan
  7. Roger the Engineer - the Yardbirds
  8. Sounds of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
  9. Fifth Dimension - The Byrds
  10. Takes Off - Jefferson Airplane
​     ----------Honorable Mentions----------
     Daydream - the Lovin Spoonful
     The Monkees - the Monkees
     Face to Face - the Kinks
     Take a Ride - Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
     Hums of the Lovin Spoonful - the Lovin Spoonful
     The Rascals - the Young Rascals
     The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators - 13th Floor Elevators
     Love - Love
     Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme - Simon & Garfunkel
     Midnight Ride - Paul Revere and the Raiders
     East West - the Paul Butterfield Blues Band
     Bluesbreakers - John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
     The Mamas & the Papas - The Mamas & the Papas
​     From Nowhere - the Troggs
     1967
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  1. The Doors - the Doors
  2. Axis: Bold as Love - Jimi Hendrix
  3. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - the Beatles
  4. Surrealistic Pillow - Jefferson Airplane
  5. Disraeli Gears - Cream
  6. Big Brother and the Holding Company - Big Brother and the Holding Company
  7. Their Satanic Majesties Request - the Rolling Stones
  8. Are You Experienced - Jimi Hendrix
  9. Groovin' - the Young Rascals
  10. Strange Days - the Doors
​     ----------Honorable Mentions----------
     The Velvet Underground & Nico - the Velvet Underground
     More of the Monkees - the Monkees
     Action - ? & the Mysterians
     Procol Harum - Procol Harum
     Between the Buttons - the Rolling Stones
     The Letter/Neon Rainbow - the Box Tops
     I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die - Country Joe & the Fish
     The Stone Poneys - the Stone Poneys
     Just For You - Neil Diamond
     Canned Heat - Canned Heat
     The Piper at the Gates of Dawn - Pink Floyd
     Vanilla Fudge - Vanilla Fudge
     Magical Mystery Tour - the Beatles
     Buffalo Springfield Again - Buffalo Springfield

      1968
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  1. Steppenwolf - Steppenwolf
  2. Sweetheart of the Rodeo - the Byrds
  3. Cheap Thrills - Big Brother and the Holding Company
  4. The Beatles/White Album - the Beatles
  5. In Search of the Lost Chord - the Moody Blues
  6. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
  7. Vincebus Eruptum - Blue Cheer
  8. The Second - Steppenwolf
  9. Beggars Banquet - the Rolling Stones
  10. Wheels of Fire - Cream
​     ----------Honorable Mentions----------
      Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix
     Creedence Clearwater Revival - Creedence Clearwater Revival
     Nazz - Nazz
     Heavy - Iron Butterfly
     Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
     The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - the Crazy World of Arthur Brown
     The Battle of the Bands - the Turtles
     Safe at Home - the International Submarine Band
     Bookends - Simon & Garfunkel
     Three Dog Night/One - Three Dog Night
     Outsideinside - Blue Cheer
     The Papas & the Mamas - the Mamas & the Papas
     Quicksilver Messenger Service - Quicksilver Messenger Service
     Shades of Deep Purple - Deep Purple
     Truth - Jeff Beck (Group)
     Children of the Future - Steve Miller Band
     Music From Big Pink - the Band
     Waiting for the Sun - the Doors
     1969
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  1. Willy and the Poor Boys - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  2. Everybody Knows This is Nowhere - Neil Young
  3. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
  4. I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! - Janis Joplin
  5. Chicago Transit Authority - Chicago
  6. Bayou Country - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  7. The Stooges - the Stooges
  8. Abbey Road - the Beatles
  9. Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin
  10. Let It Bleed - the Rolling Stones
​     ----------Honorable Mentions----------
     Kick Out the Jams - MC5
     Crosby, Stills and Nash - Crosby, Stills and Nash
     Happy Trails - Quicksilver Messenger Service
     Nashville Skyline - Bob Dylan
     In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson
     The Allman Brothers Band - the Allman Brothers Band
     Tommy - the Who
     Four Sail - Love
     Yellow Submarine - the Beatles
     The Band - the Band
     Mott the Hoople - Mott the Hoople
     Monster - Steppenwolf
     An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down - Rod Stewart
     Moby Grape '69 - Moby Grape
     Goodbye - Cream
     Santana - Santana
     On Time - Grand Funk Railroad
     The Gilded Palace of Sin - the Flying Burrito Brothers
     Tons of Sobs - Free
     Blind Faith - Blind Faith
     The Soft Parade - the Doors
     Spooky Two - Spooky Tooth
     The Velvet Underground - the Velvet Underground
     From Elvis in Memphis - Elvis Presley
     Suitable For Framing - Three Dog Night
     With a Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker
     Ramblin' Gamblin' Man - Bob Seger (System)