Best Albums of 1968

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Listed below are the best albums of 1968 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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101.

Life

Sly & The Family Stone

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

197

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102.

J'arrive

Jacques Brel

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

177

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103.

The Birthday Party

The Idle Race

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

167

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104.

Mass In F Minor

The Electric Prunes

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

167

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105.

Cauldron

Fifty Foot Hose

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

166

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106.

In The Groove

Marvin Gaye

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1968

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

159

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For Once In My Life

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

56 charts

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159

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108.

Mama Tried

Merle Haggard & The Strangers

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1968

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

142

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109.

Strictly Personal

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

141

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Fairport Convention

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1968

Appears in:

51 charts

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140

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Best Albums of 1968 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Buck Owens And His Buckaroos	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
James Brown	3	0%
Joan Baez	3	0%
The Dubliners	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	527	55%
	153	16%
	36	4%
	35	4%
	30	3%
	22	2%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	929	96%
Yes	34	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	941	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	948	98%
Yes	15	2%

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