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So my local radio station is soliciting votes for top 10 albums of the 60s (not restricted to rock, but obviously rock will dominate). Here were my submissions. What are your choices?

In no specific order:

The Beatles, Abbey Road (didn't want to submit multiple Beatles albums and this is my fave)
Getz/Gilberto (this is a long shot but I hope it makes it!)
The Velvet Underground & Nico
Van Morrison, Astral Weeks
The Doors, The Doors
Jefferson Airplane, Surrealistic Pillow
King Crimson, In the Court of the Crimson King
The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds
Bill Evans, Sunday at the Village Vanguard (no shot but you gotta try)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Electric Ladyland

In no particular order:

1. RUBBER SOUL- Beatles
2. REVOLVER- Beatles
3. SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND- Beatles
4. ABBEY ROAD- Beatles
5. THE DOORS- The Doors
6. TOMMY- The Who
7. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY- Chicago
8. LED ZEPPELIN II- Led Zeppelin
9. WILLY AND THE POOR BOYS- Creedence Clearwater Revival
10. GREEN RIVER- Creedence Clearwater Revival

Oops! I forgot LED ZEPPELIN. I would have put ZEPPELIN I on.

I like your list but made a few changes.

I think in the purest sense of songs, that's their best.  What stunning songs!

In no order-
1. Jimi Hendrix-Electric Ladyland
2. Led Zeppelin- I
3. Rolling Stones- Let It Bleed
4. the Beatles- White Album
5. Deep Purple- III
6. the Stooges
7. Steppenwolf- the Second
8. Big Brother and the Holding Company- Cheap Thrills
9. Jimi Hendrix- Are You Experianced?
10. the Rolling Stones-Out of Our Heads

Hallows- I'm surprised you didn't list the Stooges! :buggedout:

http://youtu.be/XeQ2r1HLALE (http://youtu.be/XeQ2r1HLALE)

I love anything STOOGES but I think their first masterpiece is the 2nd...

I was surprised to learn the Stooges put something out in the late 60s, I didn't think they showed up until the 70s.

Their eponymous first album is 1969 and includes a song of that title.  It's a great record and a lot of fun, but not a "masterpiece".  

Here's a review I wrote about the 2nd, Fun House : 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RDAF7C2ZLYQSG?ref=pf_ov_at_pdctrvw_srp (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RDAF7C2ZLYQSG?ref=pf_ov_at_pdctrvw_srp)

Results are in! https://wfpk.org/2021/top-500-60s-countdown/

Here's how our choices did:

Me

The Beatles, Abbey Road #7
Getz/Gilberto #254
The Velvet Underground & Nico #10
Van Morrison, Astral Weeks #18
The Doors, The Doors #12
Jefferson Airplane, Surrealistic Pillow #31
King Crimson, In the Court of the Crimson King #39
The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds #2
Bill Evans, Sunday at the Village Vanguard (did not make list)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Electric Ladyland #23

Russell:

RUBBER SOUL- Beatles #21
REVOLVER- Beatles #14
SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND- Beatles #1
ABBEY ROAD- Beatles #7
THE DOORS- The Doors #12
TOMMY- The Who #17
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY- Chicago #169
LED ZEPPELIN II- Led Zeppelin #11
WILLY AND THE POOR BOYS- Creedence Clearwater Revival #37
GREEN RIVER- Creedence Clearwater Revival #53

Allhallowsday:

SAMMY DAVIS JR. SINGS / LAURINDO ALMEIDA PLAYS (did not make list)
THE ROLLING STONES Beggar's Banquet  #24
LED ZEPPELIN I #22
BILL EVANS TRIO Waltz For Debby (did not make list)

RC:

Jimi Hendrix-Electric Ladyland #23
Led Zeppelin- I #22
Rolling Stones- Let It Bleed #3
The Beatles- White Album #6
Deep Purple- III #458
The Stooges #140
Steppenwolf- the Second (did not make list)
Big Brother and the Holding Company- Cheap Thrills #50
Jimi Hendrix- Are You Experianced? #8
The Rolling Stones-Out of Our Heads #109

^ So what was #1?  :question:

You could follow the link I gave, and it's also up there because it was on Russell's list, but.... It was Sgt. Pepper. (Which I would not rank #1 among Beatles albums, but whatever, man).

(https://i.discogs.com/y257_GMxdsi8K6dnGzEfK1tQd3G1ZFH_H0LMS9itn7Y/rs:fit/g:sm/q:40/h:300/w:300/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWltYWdlcy9SLTEx/OTEzMzg0LTE1MjQ2/MzQ2MTEtNTgwMi5q/cGVn.jpeg)

Ok . . . ok . . . I'll let myself out . . .