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:

43,178

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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:

1,632 charts

Rank Score:

18,863

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1968

Appears in:

1,483 charts

Rank Score:

17,763

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,258 charts

Rank Score:

15,388

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Average Rating:

85 (1,314 votes)

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118

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,008 charts

Rank Score:

10,157

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152

Average Rating:

84 (1,109 votes)

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White Light/White Heat

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

962 charts

Rank Score:

10,013

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1968

Appears in:

1,181 charts

Rank Score:

9,770

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1968

Appears in:

753 charts

Rank Score:

6,017

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1968

Appears in:

757 charts

Rank Score:

5,817

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310

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:

5,389

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337

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%
Joan Baez	3	0%
James Brown	3	0%
John Barry	3	0%
The Dubliners	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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Best Albums of 1961
1. My Favorite Things by John Coltrane
2. King Of The Delta Blues Singers by Robert Johnson
3. Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio
4. Free Jazz by Ornette Coleman Double Quartet
5. The Blues And The Abstract Truth by Oliver Nelson
6. Olé Coltrane by John Coltrane
7. Africa/Brass by John Coltrane Quartet
8. Eastern Sounds by Yusef Lateef
9. Showcase by Patsy Cline
10. The Genius Sings The Blues by Ray Charles
11. Someday My Prince Will Come by The Miles Davis Sextet
12. Two Steps From The Blues by Bobby Bland
13. This Is Our Music by Ornette Coleman
14. West Side Story (The Original Sound Track Recording) by Various Artists
15. Djangology by Django Reinhardt
16. Lonely And Blue by Roy Orbison
17. Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane by Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
18. Out Of The Cool by Gil Evans Orchestra
19. Time Further Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
20. A Night In Tunisia by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers