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:

2,868 charts

Rank Score:

43,251

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Average Rating:

89 (3,733 votes)

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337

Electric Ladyland

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,631 charts

Rank Score:

18,885

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1968

Appears in:

1,483 charts

Rank Score:

17,740

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1968

Appears in:

1,258 charts

Rank Score:

15,421

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Average Rating:

85 (1,313 votes)

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118

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,007 charts

Rank Score:

10,150

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152

Average Rating:

84 (1,108 votes)

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White Light/White Heat

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

961 charts

Rank Score:

10,013

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1968

Appears in:

1,180 charts

Rank Score:

9,780

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1968

Appears in:

752 charts

Rank Score:

5,955

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1968

Appears in:

757 charts

Rank Score:

5,904

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308

Average Rating:

82 (840 votes)

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10.

At Folsom Prison
Live

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

760 charts

Rank Score:

5,381

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338

Average Rating:

83 (959 votes)

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Best Albums of 1968 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
John Fred And His Playboy Band	3	0%
Otis Redding	3	0%
Merle Haggard & The Strangers	3	0%
John Fahey	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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