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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11.

A Saucerful Of Secrets

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

543 charts

Rank Score:

2,933

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

606

Average Rating:

77 (1,093 votes)

Comments:

12.

Waiting For The Sun

The Doors

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

490 charts

Rank Score:

2,843

Rank in 1968:

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Overall Rank:

625

Average Rating:

77 (749 votes)

Comments:

13.

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

398 charts

Rank Score:

2,824

Rank in 1968:

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Overall Rank:

631

Average Rating:

78 (617 votes)

Comments:

14.

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

440 charts

Rank Score:

2,643

Rank in 1968:

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Overall Rank:

684

Average Rating:

79 (479 votes)

Comments:

15.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother And The Holding Company

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

388 charts

Rank Score:

2,433

Rank in 1968:

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Overall Rank:

735

Average Rating:

79 (392 votes)

Comments:

16.

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

397 charts

Rank Score:

2,362

Rank in 1968:

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Overall Rank:

760

Average Rating:

78 (458 votes)

Comments:

17.

Os Mutantes

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

329 charts

Rank Score:

2,352

Rank in 1968:

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Overall Rank:

761

Average Rating:

81 (339 votes)

Comments:

18.

Wheels Of Fire

Cream

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

448 charts

Rank Score:

2,175

Rank in 1968:

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Overall Rank:

824

Average Rating:

79 (522 votes)

Comments:

19.

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

The Byrds

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

369 charts

Rank Score:

2,038

Rank in 1968:

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Overall Rank:

882

Average Rating:

77 (417 votes)

Comments:

20.

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

310 charts

Rank Score:

1,910

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

103

Overall Rank:

947

Average Rating:

78 (282 votes)

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Best Albums of 1968 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
John Barry	3	0%
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap	3	0%
Manfred Mann	3	0%
Booker T. & The M.G.'s	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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