Best Albums of 1968

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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Year of Release:
1968
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93
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1968
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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1968
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90
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1968
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88
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1968
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88
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1968
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87
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
87
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
87
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Total albums: 962. Page 18 of 97

Best Albums of 1968 composition

Country Albums %


United States 527 55%
United Kingdom 153 16%
Brazil 36 4%
Mixed Nationality 35 4%
Germany 30 3%
Canada 22 2%
France 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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