Best Albums of 1969

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Listed below are the best albums of 1969 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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11.

Tommy

The Who

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

977 charts

Rank Score:

7,031

Rank in 1969:

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Overall Rank:

241

Average Rating:

81 (1,442 votes)

Comments:

12.

The Band

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

811 charts

Rank Score:

6,771

Rank in 1969:

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Overall Rank:

252

Average Rating:

81 (966 votes)

Comments:

13.

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

726 charts

Rank Score:

6,728

Rank in 1969:

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Overall Rank:

255

Average Rating:

74 (1,068 votes)

Comments:

170

14.

Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

597 charts

Rank Score:

4,991

Rank in 1969:

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Overall Rank:

353

Average Rating:

82 (700 votes)

Comments:

15.

Crosby, Stills & Nash

Crosby, Stills & Nash

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

637 charts

Rank Score:

4,524

Rank in 1969:

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Overall Rank:

388

Average Rating:

81 (648 votes)

Comments:

16.

The Stooges

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

670 charts

Rank Score:

4,356

Rank in 1969:

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Overall Rank:

403

Average Rating:

80 (766 votes)

Comments:

17.

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

618 charts

Rank Score:

4,114

Rank in 1969:

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Overall Rank:

429

Average Rating:

81 (703 votes)

Comments:

18.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

511 charts

Rank Score:

3,783

Rank in 1969:

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Overall Rank:

469

Average Rating:

80 (546 votes)

Comments:

19.

Willy And The Poor Boys

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

507 charts

Rank Score:

3,543

Rank in 1969:

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Overall Rank:

503

Average Rating:

82 (605 votes)

Comments:

20.

Karma

Pharoah Sanders

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

338 charts

Rank Score:

3,037

Rank in 1969:

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Overall Rank:

579

Average Rating:

82 (323 votes)

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Best Albums of 1969 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Aretha Franklin	4	0%
Scott Walker	3	0%
Fairport Convention	3	0%
Pink Floyd	3	0%
Don Cherry	3	0%
Ennio Morricone	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	520	52%
	216	22%
	46	5%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	22	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

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

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

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