50 Greatest Albums and 50 Greatest Songs of the 1960's

Many would argue that the 1960's was the golden era of music.  With so many great acts such as The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, Velvet Underground, Rolling Stones, Temptations, etc taking the stage and the surplus of classic songs and albums, it is very hard to disagree.  I have tried my best to summarize this great decade by composing a list of the top 50 albums and top 50 songs of the 1960's.  Enjoy!

Albums:
1. The Beatles- Revolver
2. The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds
3. The Beatles- Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
4. Bob Dylan- Highway 61 Revisited
5. The Velvet Underground- The Velvet Underground 
6. Van Morrison- Astral Weeks
7. Jimi Hendrix- Are You Experienced?
8. Bob Dylan- Blonde on Blonde
9. The Beatles- Abbey Road
10. Led Zeppelin- Led Zeppelin
11. The Rolling Stones- Beggars Banquet
12. Love- Forever Changes
13. Jimi Hendrix- Electric Ladyland
14. John Coltrane- A Love Supreme
15. Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band- Trout Mask Replica
16. The Beatles- The White Album
17. Johnny Cash- At Folsom Prison
18. Dusty Springfield- Dusty in Memphis
19. The Doors- The Doors
20. The Beatles- Rubber Soul
21. The Band- The Band
22. Led Zeppelin- Led Zeppelin II
23. The Rolling Stones- Let it Bleed
24. Aretha Franklin- I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
25. James Brown- Live at the Apollo
26. Otis Redding- Otis Blue
27. Pink Floyd- The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 
28. The Band- Music from Big Pink
29. Bob Dylan- Bringing it All Back Home
30. Aretha Franklin- Lady Soul
31. Ray Charles- Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
32. Nick Drake- Five Leaves Left
33. Sly and the Family Stone- Stand!
34. Cream- Disraeli Gears
35. King Crimson- In the Court of the Crimson King 
36. The Who- Tommy 
37. The Rolling Stones- Aftermath
38. Jimi Hendrix- Axis: Bold as Love
39. Flying Burrito Brothers- The Gilded Palace of Sin
40. Leonard Cohen- Songs of Leonard Cohen
41. Jefferson Airplane- Surrealistic Pillow
42. The Beatles- A Hard Day's Night
43. The Stooges- The Stooges
44. MC5- Kick out the Jams
45. BB King- Live at the Regal
46. John Coltrane Giant Steps
47. Frank Zapa- Hot Rats
48. The Byrds- Younger than Yesterday
49. The Kinks- The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society
50. Elvis Presley- From Elvis in Memphis


Songs:
1. The Rolling Stones- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
2. Bob Dylan- Like a Rolling Stone
3. Aretha Franklin- Respect
4. The Who- My Generation
5. The Ronettes- Be My Baby
6. Marvin Gaye- I Heard it Through the Grapevine
7. The Beach Boys- Good Vibrations
8. Otis Redding- (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
9. The Beatles-A Day in the Life
10. The Kinks- You Really Got Me
11. The Righteous Brothers- You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling
12. The Kingsmen- Louie Louie
13. Percy Sledge- When a Man Loves a Woman
14. Ike and Tine Turner- River Deep- Mountain High
15. The Beatles- Hey Jude
16. Jimi Hendrix- Purple Haze
17. The Beatles- I Want to Hold Your Hand
18. The Beach Boys- God Only Knows
19. The Rolling Stones- Sympathy for the Devil
20. The Jackson 5- I Want You Back
21. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles- The Tracks of My Tears
22. The Beatles- Strawberry Fields Forever
23. The Doors- Light My Fire
24. The Kinks- Waterloo Sunset
25. Ben. E. King- Stand By Me
26. Sam Cooke- A Change is Gonna Come
27. Van Morrison- Brown Eyed Girl
28. Four Tops- Reach Out I'll Be There
29. The Byrds- Mr. Tambourine Man
30. Martha and the Vandellas- Dancing in the Street
31. The Rolling Stones- Jumping Jack Flash
32. Led Zeppelin- Whole Lotta' Love
33. The Beatles- Yesterday
34. James Brown- Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
35. Temptations- My Girl
36. Roy Orbison- Oh, Pretty Woman
37. Elvis Presley- Suspicious Minds
38. Creedence Clearwater Revival- Proud Mary
39. The Animals- House of the Rising Sun
40. Buffalo Springfie 34. James Brown- Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
35. Temptations- My Girl
36. Roy Orbison- Oh, Pretty Woman
37. Elvis Presley- Suspicious Minds
38. Creedence Clearwater Revival- Proud Mary
39. The Animals- House of the Rising Sun
40. Buffalo Springfield- For What it's Worth
41. Booker T & the M.G.s- Green Onions
42. Wilson Pickett- In the Midnight Hour
43. Jimi Hendrix- All Along the Watchtower
44. The Shirelles- Will You Love Me Tomorrow
45. The Velvet Underground- Heroin
46. The Supremes- Stop! In the Name of Love
47.The Rolling Stones- Gimme Shelter
48. Creedence Clearwater Revival- Fortunate Son 
49. Patsy Cline- Crazy50. Johnny Cash- Ring of Fire ld- For What it's Worth
41. Booker T & the M.G.s- Green Onions
42. Wilson Pickett- In the Midnight Hour
43. Jimi Hendrix- All Along the Watchtower
44. The Shirelles- Will You Love Me Tomorrow
45. The Velvet Underground- Heroin
46. The Supremes- Stop! In the Name of Love
47.The Rolling Stones- Gimme Shelter
48. Creedence Clearwater Revival- Fortunate Son
49. Patsy Cline- Crazy
50. Johnny Cash- Ring of Fire