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Top 100 1960s

  1. Albert Ayler, My Name Is Albert Ayler 12″, USA, 1964
  2. Gato Barbieri, Hamba Khale 12”, Argentina, 1968
  3. Gary Bartz, Another Earth 12”, USA, 1969
  4. Beach Boys, Pet Sounds 12”, USA, 1966
  5. Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble, The African Beat 12″, USA, 1962
  6. Anthony Braxton, B-Xo NO-47A 12”, USA, 1969
  7. Roy Brooks, Beat 12”, USA, 1964
  8. Peter Brotzmann, Machine Gun 12”, Germany, 1968
  9. Marion Brown Quartet, Self Titled 12”, USA, 1966
  10. Dave Burrell, Echo 12”, USA, 1969
  11. Jaki Byard, The Jaki Byard Experience 12”, USA, 1968
  12. Donald Byrd, Byrd In Flight 12″, USA, 1960
  13. Betty Carter, The Modern Sound of Betty Carter 12″, USA, 1960
  14. Don Cherry, Symphony For Improvisers 12”, USA, 1967
  15. Patsy Cline, Showcase 12”, USA, 1961
  16. Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, Free Jazz – A Collective Improvisation 12″, USA, 1960
  17. Alice Coltrane, Huntington Ashram Monastery 12”, USA, 1969
  18. John Coltrane, Giant Steps 12″, USA, 1960
  19. Chick Corea, Now He Sings Now He Sobs 12”, USA, 1968
  20. Jacques Coursil Unit, Way Head 12”, France, 1969
  21. Ted Curson, Tears For Dolphy 12”, USA, 1964
  22. Miles Davis, In A Silent Way 12″, USA, 1969
  23. Claude Delcloo, Africanasia 12”, France, 1969
  24. Walt Dickerson Quartet, Impressions of a Patch of Blue 12″, USA, 1965
  25. Eric Dolphy, Out There 12″, USA, 1961
  26. Kenny Dorham, Whistle Stop 12”, USA, 1961
  27. Kenny Drew, Undercurrent 12″, USA, 1961
  28. Duke Ellington, Money Jungle 12″, USA, 1962
  29. Brigitte Fontaine, Comme A La Radio 12”, France, 1969
  30. Four Tops, Second Album 12″, USA, 1965
  31. Aretha Franklin, The Tender The Moving The Swinging Aretha Franklin 12”, USA, 1962
  32. Dexter Gordon, Go! 12″, USA, 1962
  33. Al Grey, Snap Your Fingers 12″, USA, 1962
  34. Grant Green, Matador 12″, USA, 1964
  35. Herbie Hancock, Takin’ Off 12″, USA, 1962
  36. Isaac Hayes, Hot Buttered Soul 12”, USA, 1969
  37. Roy Haynes, People 12”, USA, 1964
  38. The Jazz Composer’s Orchestra, Communications 12”, USA, 1968
  39. Johnny Hartman, …and John Coltrane 12″, USA, 1963
  40. Louis Hayes, Self Titled 12”, USA, 1960
  41. Jimmy Heath & Brass, Swamp Seed 12″, USA, 1963
  42. Joe Henderson, Page One 12″, USA, 1963
  43. Jimi Hendrix Experience, Are You Experienced? 12”, USA, 1967
  44. Andrew Hill, Black Fire 12″, USA, 1964
  45. Noah Howard Quartet, Self Titled 12”, USA, 1969
  46. Freddie Hubbard, Here To Stay 12″, USA, 1962
  47. Bobby Hutcherson, Components 12”, USA, 1966
  48. Instant Composers Pool, Self Titled 12”, Netherlands, 1968
  49. Fred Jackson, Hootin N’ Tootin 12″, USA, 1962
  50. Jackson 5, Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 12″, USA, 1969
  51. Elvin Jones, Dear John C. 12”, USA, 1965
  52. Sheila Jordan, Portrait of Sheila 12″, USA, 1962
  53. King Crimson, In The Court Of The Crimson King 12”, England, 1969
  54. Roland Kirk, Domino 12″, USA, 1962
  55. Gladys Knight & The Pips, Everybody Needs Love 12″, USA, 1967
  56. Pete La Roca, Basra 12″, USA, 1965
  57. Yusef Lateef, 1984 12”, USA, 1965
  58. Miriam Makeba, Pata Pata 12”, South Africa, 1967
  59. Martha & The Vandellas, Come and Get These Memories 12″, USA, 1963
  60. John McLaughlin, Extrapolation 12”, England, 1969
  61. Jackie McLean, Let Freedom Ring 12″, USA, 1963
  62. Charles Mingus, Town Hall Concert 12″, USA, 1962
  63. The Miracles, The Fabulous Miracles 12″, USA, 1963
  64. Blue Mitchell, The Thing To Do 12”, USA, 1965
  65. Hank Mobley, Roll Call 12″, USA, 1961
  66. Grachan Moncur III, Some Other Stuff 12”, USA, 1965
  67. Thelonious Monk, At The Blackhawk 12″, USA, 1960
  68. Lee Morgan, Search For The New Land 12”, USA, 1966
  69. Sunny Murray, Big Chief 12”, USA, 1969
  70. Babatunde Olatunji, Flaming Drums! 12″, Nigeria, 1962
  71. Horace Parlan Quartet, Speakin’ My Piece 12″, USA, 1960
  72. Prince Buster, Fabulous Greatest Hits 12”, Jamaica, 1968
  73. Dewey Redman, Look For The Black Star 12”, USA, 1966
  74. Sam Rivers, Dimensions & Extensions 12”, USA, 1967
  75. Max Roach, We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite 12″, USA, 1961
  76. The Ronettes, …Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes 12”, USA, 1964
  77. Pharaoh Sanders, Pharaoh 12″, USA, 1965
  78. The Shangri-La’s, He Cried 7”, USA, 1966
  79. Archie Shepp, Fire Music 12″, USA, 1965
  80. Alan Shorter, Orgasm 12”, USA, 1969
  81. Wayne Shorter, The All Seeing Eye 12″, USA, 1966
  82. Alan Silva and His Celestrial Communication Orchestra, Luna Surface 12”, Bermuda, 1969
  83. Horace Silver Quintet, The Cape Verdean Blues 12″, USA, 1965
  84. Nina Simone, Nina At Newport 12″, USA, 1960
  85. Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra, Secrets Of The Sun 12″, USA, 1965
  86. The Supremes, Where Did Our Love Go 12”, USA, 1964
  87. Art Taylor, A.T.’s Delights 12”, USA, 1960
  88. Cecil Taylor, The World of Cecil Taylor 12″, USA, 1961
  89. John Tchicai & The Cadentia Nova Dancia, Afrodisiaca 12”, Denmark, 1969
  90. The Temptations, Cloud Nine 12″, USA, 1969
  91. The Clifford Thornton New Art Ensemble, Freedom & Unity 12”, USA, 1969
  92. Charles Tolliver, The Ringer 12”, USA, 1969
  93. McCoy Tyner Trio, Inception 12″, USA, 1962
  94. Patty Waters, Sings 12”, USA, 1966
  95. Marzette Watts Ensemble, Self Titled 12”, USA, 1969
  96. Ernie Watts Quartet, Planet Love 12”, USA, 1969
  97. Kim Weston, Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) 7″, USA, 1965
  98. Anthony Williams, Spring 12”, USA, 1966
  99. Stevie Wonder, Up Tight 12″, USA, 1966
  100. Jimmy Woods Sextet, Conflict 12″, USA, 1963
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