Best Albums of 1968

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Listed below are the best albums of 1968 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1968 year summaryThe best artists of 1968 were The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Van Morrison, The Zombies, The Kinks, The Velvet Underground, The Rolling Stones, The Band and Simon & Garfunkel.

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The Beatles (The White Album)

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,873 charts

Rank Score:

43,158

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Average Rating:

89 (3,741 votes)

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337

Electric Ladyland

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,634 charts

Rank Score:

18,897

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1968

Appears in:

1,484 charts

Rank Score:

17,777

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,260 charts

Rank Score:

15,316

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Average Rating:

85 (1,316 votes)

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119

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,008 charts

Rank Score:

10,123

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153

Average Rating:

84 (1,110 votes)

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White Light/White Heat

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

963 charts

Rank Score:

10,064

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,182 charts

Rank Score:

9,778

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1968

Appears in:

756 charts

Rank Score:

6,020

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1968

Appears in:

758 charts

Rank Score:

5,846

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309

Average Rating:

82 (840 votes)

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10.

At Folsom Prison
Live

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

761 charts

Rank Score:

5,370

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337

Average Rating:

83 (960 votes)

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Best Albums of 1968 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap	3	0%
John Fred And His Playboy Band	3	0%
Otis Redding	3	0%
Lee Morgan	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	524	55%
	152	16%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	27	3%
	21	2%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	919	96%
Yes	36	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	934	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	941	99%
Yes	14	1%

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