Best Albums of 1969

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Listed below are the best albums of 1969 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1969 year summaryThe best artists of 1969 were The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, Nick Drake, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Frank Zappa, Miles Davis and Neil Young.

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Abbey Road

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,631 charts

Rank Score:

65,431

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Average Rating:

92 (4,513 votes)

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466

In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson)

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,988 charts

Rank Score:

31,704

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1969

Appears in:

1,883 charts

Rank Score:

22,935

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1969

Appears in:

1,722 charts

Rank Score:

18,826

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Average Rating:

85 (2,046 votes)

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138

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,737 charts

Rank Score:

18,742

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Average Rating:

86 (2,519 votes)

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143

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,193 charts

Rank Score:

13,772

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1969

Appears in:

952 charts

Rank Score:

9,386

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168

Average Rating:

84 (1,053 votes)

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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

897 charts

Rank Score:

8,401

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1969

Appears in:

767 charts

Rank Score:

7,959

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208

Average Rating:

86 (867 votes)

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10.

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

842 charts

Rank Score:

7,542

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223

Average Rating:

83 (948 votes)

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Best Albums of 1969 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Aretha Franklin	4	0%
Creedence Clearwater Revival	3	0%
James Brown	3	0%
Fleetwood Mac	3	0%
The Hollies	3	0%
Johnny Cash	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	514	51%
	219	22%
	46	5%
	32	3%
	30	3%
	22	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	948	95%
Yes	52	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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