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Top Hard Rock albums of the 1960s

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Updated: 21 May
Average Ratings Reviews
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin, Cover art
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
3.91 36k 36,410 621 621
12 January 1969 Album
Hard Rock Blues Rock
Psychedelic Rock
energetic heavy sexual raw passionate hedonistic rebellious boastful
36k Ratings 621 Reviews 3.91 Average
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II, Cover art
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
3.90 33k 33,198 601 601
22 October 1969 Album
Hard Rock Blues Rock
sexual energetic heavy raw passionate hedonistic boastful rhythmic
33k Ratings 601 Reviews 3.90 Average
High Tide - Sea Shanties, Cover art
Sea Shanties
High Tide
3.72 2k 2,480 78 78
October 1969 Album
Heavy Psych Progressive Rock
Heavy Metal
heavy energetic psychedelic noisy raw progressive atmospheric aquatic
2k Ratings 78 Reviews 3.72 Average
Grand Funk - Grand Funk, Cover art
Grand Funk
Grand Funk
3.69 2k 2,337 68 68
29 December 1969 Album
Hard Rock Heavy Psych
Blues Rock
heavy raw energetic passionate psychedelic urban
2k Ratings 68 Reviews 3.69 Average
Gun - Gun, Cover art
Gun
Gun
3.70 1k 1,268 33 33
May 1969 Album
Psychedelic Rock Hard Rock
Progressive Rock Heavy Psych Symphonic Rock
psychedelic energetic epic progressive technical hypnotic passionate heavy
1k Ratings 33 Reviews 3.70 Average
Grand Funk Railroad - On Time, Cover art
On Time
Grand Funk Railroad
3.64 1k 1,333 44 44
25 August 1969 Album
Hard Rock Heavy Psych
Blues Rock
energetic psychedelic heavy
1k Ratings 44 Reviews 3.64 Average
The James Gang - Yer' Album, Cover art
Yer' Album
The James Gang
3.63 700 700 27 27
November 1969 Album
Blues Rock Hard Rock Psychedelic Rock
Psychedelic Rock
interlude improvisation rhythmic raw psychedelic philosophical spiritual breakup
700 Ratings 27 Reviews 3.63 Average
Thunder and Roses - King of the Black Sunrise, Cover art
King of the Black Sunrise
Thunder and Roses
3.64 336 336 16 16
July 1969 Album
Heavy Psych Hard Rock
Blues Rock Acid Rock
lo-fi heavy improvisation existential surreal abstract psychedelic technical
336 Ratings 16 Reviews 3.64 Average
Bubble Puppy - A Gathering of Promises, Cover art
A Gathering of Promises
Bubble Puppy
3.62 643 643 30 30
May 1969 Album
Psychedelic Rock Hard Rock
Psychedelic Pop Hard Rock Acid Rock
improvisation psychedelic energetic ballad melodic uplifting introspective romantic
643 Ratings 30 Reviews 3.62 Average
Andromeda - Andromeda, Cover art
Andromeda
Andromeda
3.62 790 790 30 30
September 1969 Album
Heavy Psych Progressive Rock
warm psychedelic energetic progressive melodic raw drugs summer
790 Ratings 30 Reviews 3.62 Average
Little Free Rock - Little Free Rock, Cover art
Little Free Rock
Little Free Rock
3.62 316 316 14 14
November 1969 Album
Heavy Psych Hard Rock
Blues Rock
nocturnal psychedelic melodic lonely bittersweet drugs summer
316 Ratings 14 Reviews 3.62 Average
Morgen - Morgen, Cover art
Morgen
Morgen
3.58 2k 1,605 42 42
December 1969 Album
Psychedelic Rock Heavy Psych Garage Rock
Acid Rock
raw heavy psychedelic drugs sexual anxious energetic
2k Ratings 42 Reviews 3.58 Average
Steppenwolf - Steppenwolf, Cover art
Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf
3.58 2k 2,211 40 40
29 January 1968 Album
Hard Rock Psychedelic Rock
Blues Rock Acid Rock
rebellious energetic drugs psychedelic heavy raw playful love
2k Ratings 40 Reviews 3.58 Average
The Litter - Emerge, Cover art
Emerge
The Litter
3.60 370 370 14 14
June 1969 Album
Heavy Psych Garage Rock Psychedelic Rock
Acid Rock
psychedelic heavy energetic chaotic raw rebellious melodic passionate
370 Ratings 14 Reviews 3.60 Average
The Golden Earring - Eight Miles High, Cover art
Eight Miles High
The Golden Earring
3.59 520 520 16 16
26 October 1969 Album
Hard Rock Heavy Psych
Psychedelic Rock Progressive Rock Jam Band
psychedelic heavy ominous raw dark progressive
520 Ratings 16 Reviews 3.59 Average
Jeff Beck - Truth, Cover art
Truth
Jeff Beck
3.56 3k 3,320 101 101
July 1968 Album
Blues Rock Hard Rock
passionate energetic warm
3k Ratings 101 Reviews 3.56 Average
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Blue Cheer
3.56 2k 1,761 69 69
August 1968 Album
Heavy Psych Acid Rock Hard Rock
Psychedelic Rock
heavy psychedelic energetic drugs
2k Ratings 69 Reviews 3.56 Average
Pulse - Pulse, Cover art
Pulse
Pulse
3.60 198 198 9 9
August 1969 Album
Blues Rock Heavy Psych
Psychedelic Rock
raw rebellious sexual breakup love passionate energetic
198 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.60 Average
Breakout - Na drugim brzegu tęczy, Cover art
Na drugim brzegu tęczy
Breakout
3.57 586 586 8 8
31 March 1969 Album
Psychedelic Rock Hard Rock
Jazz-Rock Blues Rock Folk Rock
love breakup melodic rhythmic psychedelic
586 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.57 Average
Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum, Cover art
Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
3.53 5k 4,784 148 148
January 1968 Album
Heavy Psych Blues Rock Acid Rock
Heavy Metal
raw heavy psychedelic noisy rebellious drugs energetic hedonistic
5k Ratings 148 Reviews 3.53 Average
Goldenrod - Goldenrod, Cover art
Goldenrod
Goldenrod
3.57 256 256 9 9
February 1969 Album
Heavy Psych Jam Band
Blues Rock
instrumental psychedelic
256 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.57 Average
Nucleus - Nucleus, Cover art
Nucleus
Nucleus
3.62 159 159 12 12
March 1969 Album
Psychedelic Rock Progressive Rock Acid Rock
Progressive Rock Heavy Psych
psychedelic drugs conscious chaotic apocalyptic improvisation quirky rebellious
159 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.62 Average
Steppenwolf - Monster, Cover art
Monster
Steppenwolf
3.55 735 735 19 19
November 1969 Album
Hard Rock Psychedelic Rock
Blues Rock Acid Rock
protest political psychedelic rebellious
735 Ratings 19 Reviews 3.55 Average
Floating Bridge - Floating Bridge, Cover art
Floating Bridge
Floating Bridge
3.58 212 212 8 8
January 1969 Album
Blues Rock Psychedelic Rock Hard Rock
Heavy Psych
heavy psychedelic
212 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.58 Average
Writing on the Wall - The Power of the Picts, Cover art
The Power of the Picts
Writing on the Wall
3.54 700 700 29 29
November 1969 Album
Hard Rock Progressive Rock Heavy Psych
Heavy Psych Acid Rock
progressive ominous psychedelic lo-fi heavy hateful energetic melodic
700 Ratings 29 Reviews 3.54 Average
Leslie West - Mountain, Cover art
Mountain
Leslie West
3.54 567 567 18 18
August 1969 Album
Hard Rock
Blues Rock Psychedelic Rock Heavy Psych
heavy passionate
567 Ratings 18 Reviews 3.54 Average
Deep Purple - Deep Purple, Cover art
Deep Purple
Deep Purple
3.52 4k 3,798 107 107
November 1969 Album
Hard Rock Progressive Rock
Blues Rock Symphonic Prog Psychedelic Rock
heavy psychedelic bittersweet progressive passionate poetic melodic energetic
4k Ratings 107 Reviews 3.52 Average
Vanilla Fudge - Renaissance, Cover art
Renaissance
Vanilla Fudge
3.53 753 753 24 24
14 June 1968 Album
Heavy Psych Psychedelic Rock
Progressive Rock
psychedelic passionate heavy progressive nocturnal longing
753 Ratings 24 Reviews 3.53 Average
Mecki Mark Men - Running in the Summer Night, Cover art
Running in the Summer Night
Mecki Mark Men
3.56 246 246 10 10
September 1969 Album
Heavy Psych Acid Rock
Jazz-Rock Progressive Rock
heavy energetic raw warm psychedelic melodic summer passionate
246 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.56 Average
Dragonfly - Dragonfly, Cover art
Dragonfly
Dragonfly
3.53 523 523 17 17
November 1968 Album
Heavy Psych Hard Rock
Blues Rock Psychedelic Rock
heavy psychedelic raw melodic energetic
523 Ratings 17 Reviews 3.53 Average
The Jeff Beck Group - Beck-Ola, Cover art
Beck-Ola
Jeff Beck Group
3.50 2k 1,648 54 54
June 1969 Album
Blues Rock Hard Rock
passionate
2k Ratings 54 Reviews 3.50 Average
Vanilla Fudge - Near the Beginning, Cover art
Near the Beginning
Vanilla Fudge
3.51 514 514 13 13
February 1969 Album
Heavy Psych
Jam Band Psychedelic Rock Progressive Rock
heavy improvisation psychedelic raw
514 Ratings 13 Reviews 3.51 Average
Eden's Children - Sure Looks Real, Cover art
Sure Looks Real
Eden's Children
3.54 186 186 9 9
August 1968 Album
Psychedelic Rock Heavy Psych
Jazz-Rock Heavy Psych
psychedelic longing abstract mellow atmospheric bittersweet suspenseful melodic
186 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.54 Average
Young Flowers - No. 2, Cover art
No. 2
Young Flowers
3.61 154 154 5 5
May 1969 Album
Blues Rock Heavy Psych
Acid Rock
psychedelic improvisation quirky surreal anxious raw dark lethargic
154 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.61 Average
Christopher - What'cha Gonna Do?, Cover art
What'cha Gonna Do?
Christopher
3.53 179 179 8 8
August 1969 Album
Heavy Psych Psychedelic Rock Blues Rock
Blues Rock
psychedelic heavy
179 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.53 Average
Edgar Broughton Band - Wasa Wasa, Cover art
Wasa Wasa
Edgar Broughton Band
3.48 786 786 37 37
July 1969 Album
Acid Rock Heavy Psych Blues Rock
Psychedelic Rock Hard Rock
psychedelic political raw manic satirical
786 Ratings 37 Reviews 3.48 Average
Blossom Toes - If Only for a Moment, Cover art
If Only for a Moment
Blossom Toes
3.50 396 396 26 26
July 1969 Album
Psychedelic Rock Hard Rock
Progressive Rock Heavy Psych Raga Rock Acid Rock
psychedelic raw surreal dark melancholic disturbing sombre love
396 Ratings 26 Reviews 3.50 Average
Bent Wind - Sussex, Cover art
Sussex
Bent Wind
3.48 411 411 28 28
December 1969 Album
Heavy Psych
Garage Rock Acid Rock
heavy raw psychedelic
411 Ratings 28 Reviews 3.48 Average
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Above All
Stack
3.49 214 214 8 8
1969 Album
Blues Rock Heavy Psych
Hard Rock
heavy psychedelic passionate
214 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.49 Average
Gun - Gun Sight, Cover art
Gun Sight
Gun
3.48 406 406 13 13
November 1969 Album
Hard Rock Psychedelic Rock
Heavy Psych Blues Rock Heavy Metal
psychedelic love
406 Ratings 13 Reviews 3.48 Average
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    Naked Angels
    1969 Album
    65 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.42 Average
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    Kick Out the Jams
    1969 Album
    7k Ratings 183 Reviews 3.66 Average
    3.66 7k 7,099 183 183
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    1969 Album
    222 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.41 Average
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