Best Albums of 1968

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Listed below are the best albums of 1968 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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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51.

Crown Of Creation

Jefferson Airplane

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

470

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

286

Overall Rank:

3,168

Average Rating:

74 (116 votes)

Comments:

52.

Aerial Ballet

Harry Nilsson

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

427

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

301

Overall Rank:

3,433

Average Rating:

77 (90 votes)

Comments:

53.

Child Is Father To The Man

Blood, Sweat & Tears

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

413

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

307

Overall Rank:

3,534

Average Rating:

76 (115 votes)

Comments:

54.

The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

401

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

315

Overall Rank:

3,633

Average Rating:

74 (85 votes)

Comments:

55.

Spirit

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

400

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

316

Overall Rank:

3,639

Average Rating:

78 (106 votes)

Comments:

56.

Shades Of Deep Purple

Deep Purple

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

389

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

322

Overall Rank:

3,738

Average Rating:

71 (160 votes)

Comments:

57.

This Was

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

385

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

325

Overall Rank:

3,762

Average Rating:

74 (137 votes)

Comments:

58.

Nefertiti

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

384

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

327

Overall Rank:

3,765

Average Rating:

80 (135 votes)

Comments:

59.

Music In A Doll's House

Family (UK)

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

378

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

332

Overall Rank:

3,809

Average Rating:

75 (89 votes)

Comments:

60.

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

373

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

334

Overall Rank:

3,851

Average Rating:

74 (181 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1968 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
John Fahey	3	0%
The Dubliners	3	0%
John Barry	3	0%
James Brown	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	524	55%
	152	16%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	27	3%
	21	2%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	920	96%
Yes	36	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	935	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	942	99%
Yes	14	1%

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