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100 Greatest Albums of 1960

Criteria: These albums were chosen for their initial and lasting popularity and their influence and impact on rock music in general. Also considered is critical acclaim. The list includes rock and roll and related genres that were influential on rock music.
Edited By:
Top 100 Albums by Year
Note: Yearly album lists go by earliest 'release date'.
Not necessarily the year an album peaked in the U.S. charts.
  1. Elvis Is Back - Elvis Presley
  2. At Last - Etta James
  3. Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger - Bo Diddley
  4. It's Everly Time - Everly Brothers
  5. The Buddy Holly Story, Volume 2 - Buddy Holly
  6. Walk, Don't Run - Ventures
  7. Rockin' At The Hops - Chuck Berry
  8. A Date With The Everly Brothers - Everly Brothers
  9. Rockin' With Wanda - Wanda Jackson
10. Twist With Chubby Checker - Chubby Checker
11. Muddy Waters At Newport 1960 - Muddy Waters
12. Ray Charles In Person - Ray Charles
13. Have Guitar, Will Travel - Bo Diddley
14. Brenda Lee - Brenda Lee
15. Link Wray & The Wraymen - Link Wray & The Wraymen
16. The Fabulous Style Of The Everly Brothers - Everly Brothers
17. Think! - James Brown & The Famous Flames
18. The Sound Of Fury - Billy Fury
19. G.I. Blues - Elvis Presley
20. In Style With The Crickets - The Crickets
21. Tonight's The Night - Shirelles
22. Bo Diddley in the Spotlight - Bo Diddley
23. Lonely And Blue - Roy Orbison
24. The Genius Hits The Road - Ray Charles
25. This Is...Brenda - Brenda Lee
26. More Songs By Ricky - Ricky Nelson
27. A Lot Of Dominos - Fats Domino
28. A Thousand Miles Away - The Heartbeats
29. Rooster Blues - Lightnin' Slim
30. Found Love - Jimmy Reed
31. The Spectacular Johnny Horton - Johnny Horton
32. Big Joe Rides Again - Joe Turner
33. Me And My Shadows - Cliff Richard & The Shadows
34. Mr. Rhythm & Blues / Fingerpoppin' Time - Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
35. The Spaniels - The Spaniels
36. Lonely Blue Boy - Conway Twitty
37. What In The World's Come Over You? - Jack Scott
38. Woo-Hoo - The Rock-A-Teens
39. Love Potion Number 9 - The Clovers
40. Flamingo Favorites - The Flamingos
41. What Am I Living For - Jack Scott
42. New King Of The Blues - Buster Brown
43. Crazy Times - Gene Vincent
44. Requestfully Yours - The Flamingos
45. One By One - The Coasters
46. In Concert At Pacoima Jr. High - Ritchie Valens
47. Mule Skinner Blues - The Fendermen
48. Travelin' - John Lee Hooker
49. Otis Spann Is The Blues - Otis Spann
50. Blues And Ballads - Lonnie Johnson With Elmer Snowden
51. Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill Broonzy - Muddy Waters
52. Willie's Blues - Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon
53. My Kind Of Blues - B.B. King
54. Stormsville - Johnny and the Hurricanes
55. The Fireballs - The Fireballs
56. The Crests Sing All Biggies - The Crests
57. Dreamin' - Johnny Burnette
58. Doin' The Hully Gully - The Olympics
59. The Viscounts - The Viscounts
60. Wish Upon A Star With Dion And The Belmonts - Dion and The Belmonts
61. Jan & Dean - Jan & Dean
62. So Much - Jackie Wilson
63. A Woman, a Lover, a Friend - Jackie Wilson
64. Plays Teen Beat - Sandy Nelson
65. Solid And Raunchy - Bill Black's Combo
66. He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler
67. This Is Darin - Bobby Darin
68. Reflections - The Platters
69. Mr. Dynamo - Ronnie Hawkins
70. The Big Sound Of Johnny And The Hurricanes - Johnny and the Hurricanes
71. Lonely Weekends With Charlie Rich - Charlie Rich
72. Jackie Sings The Blues - Jackie Wilson
73. Mr. Personality Sings The Blues - Lloyd Price
74. Travelin' With Ray - Ray Smith
75. Hello Johnny - Johnny Hallyday
76. The Wildest Clan - Sam Butera and the Witnesses
77. Wild One - Bobby Rydell
78. How About That - Dee Clark
79. You Can't Sit Down - Phil Upchurch
80. Bongo Bongo Bongo - Preston Epps
81. The Avons - The Avons
82. Saxy Jazz - Bill Black's Combo
83. Duane Eddy Plays Songs Of Our Heritage - Duane Eddy
84. In Action - Little Willie John
85. Dave "Baby" Cortez - Dave Baby Cortez
86. Vaquero - The Fireballs
87. You're Looking Good - Dee Clark
88. For Teenagers Only - Bobby Darin
89. Tonight - Tonight - The Mello-Kings
90. Paul Evans Sings The Fabulous Teens - Paul Evans
91. Endlessly - Brook Benton
92. Ta-Ta - Clyde McPhatter
93. Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites - Bobby Vee
94. Teen Angel - Mark Dinning
95. Love You So - Ron Holden
96. I'm Nobody's Baby - Jo Ann Campbell
97. The Five Keys - The Five Keys
98. Annette - Annette Funicello
99. Teensville - Chet Atkins
100. Lonely For You - Gary Stites
 DigitalDreamDoor Editor Picks for 1960
  Bruce's choice - An unheralded great album from 1960
 •  Still Boss Of The Blues - Big Joe Turner
  Adam's choice:
 •  Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Staple Singers




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