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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81.

It's So Hard To Tell Who's Going To Love You The Best

Karen Dalton

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

379

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

326

Overall Rank:

3,809

Average Rating:

75 (71 votes)

Comments:

82.

Comme À La Radio

Brigitte Fontaine, Areski Avec Art Ensemble Of Chicago

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

379

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

327

Overall Rank:

3,812

Average Rating:

78 (61 votes)

Comments:

83.

Atlantis

Sun Ra And His Astro-Infinity Arkestra

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

379

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

328

Overall Rank:

3,813

Average Rating:

77 (120 votes)

Comments:

84.

Joy Of A Toy

Kevin Ayers

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

373

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

333

Overall Rank:

3,873

Average Rating:

76 (88 votes)

Comments:

85.

Sweet And Dandy

Toots & The Maytals

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

371

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

336

Overall Rank:

3,894

Average Rating:

76 (43 votes)

Comments:

86.

Aoxomoxoa

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

348

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

349

Overall Rank:

4,128

Average Rating:

74 (133 votes)

Comments:

87.

Gal

Gal Costa

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

365

Overall Rank:

4,427

Average Rating:

78 (67 votes)

Comments:

88.

First Take

Roberta Flack

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

313

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

370

Overall Rank:

4,471

Average Rating:

77 (79 votes)

Comments:

89.

Breathe Awhile

Arcadium

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

309

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

374

Overall Rank:

4,526

Average Rating:

77 (39 votes)

Comments:

90.

Volume Two

Soft Machine

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

282

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

393

Overall Rank:

4,882

Average Rating:

76 (106 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1969 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Aretha Franklin	4	0%
Scott Walker	3	0%
Canned Heat	3	0%
Fairport Convention	3	0%
Art Ensemble Of Chicago	3	0%
The Isley Brothers	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	520	52%
	214	21%
	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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