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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Abbey Road

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,669 charts

Rank Score:

62,688

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Average Rating:

92 (4,562 votes)

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471

In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson)

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

2,020 charts

Rank Score:

30,734

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1969

Appears in:

1,904 charts

Rank Score:

22,419

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1969

Appears in:

1,736 charts

Rank Score:

18,311

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Average Rating:

85 (2,070 votes)

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139

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,755 charts

Rank Score:

18,128

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86 (2,540 votes)

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143

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,200 charts

Rank Score:

13,384

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1969

Appears in:

968 charts

Rank Score:

9,334

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167

Average Rating:

84 (1,060 votes)

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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

915 charts

Rank Score:

8,423

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1969

Appears in:

778 charts

Rank Score:

8,026

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203

Average Rating:

86 (882 votes)

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10.

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

848 charts

Rank Score:

7,385

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224

Average Rating:

83 (965 votes)

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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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