Best Albums of 1965

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Listed below are the best albums of 1965 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1965 year summaryThe best artists of 1965 were Bob Dylan, The Beatles, John Coltrane, Otis Redding, Nina Simone, The Beach Boys, The Who, The Byrds, The Rolling Stones and Vince Guaraldi.

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Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,333 charts

Rank Score:

29,693

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Average Rating:

89 (2,772 votes)

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Rubber Soul

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,316 charts

Rank Score:

29,588

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,307 charts

Rank Score:

16,675

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Average Rating:

87 (1,469 votes)

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Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,245 charts

Rank Score:

12,989

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Soundtrack

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

963 charts

Rank Score:

7,076

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Overall Rank:

236

Average Rating:

81 (1,919 votes)

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123

Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

700 charts

Rank Score:

4,758

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

376 charts

Rank Score:

2,851

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622

Average Rating:

82 (358 votes)

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My Generation

The Who

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

534 charts

Rank Score:

2,749

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644

Average Rating:

78 (793 votes)

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A Charlie Brown Christmas
Soundtrack

Vince Guaraldi

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

2,098

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Overall Rank:

846

Average Rating:

81 (249 votes)

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10.

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

386 charts

Rank Score:

2,061

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866

Average Rating:

79 (562 votes)

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Best Albums of 1965 composition

Artist	Albums	%

The Beatles	6	1%
Various Artists	5	1%
The Rolling Stones	5	1%
The Animals	5	1%
The Supremes	5	1%
Herman's Hermits	4	1%
Wes Montgomery	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	355	55%
	119	18%
	33	5%
	18	3%
	14	2%
	13	2%
	11	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	620	96%
Yes	29	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	621	96%
Yes	28	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	636	98%
Yes	13	2%

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