Best Albums of 1968

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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Year of Release:
1968
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470
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1968
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427
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1968
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413
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1968
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401
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1968
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400
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1968
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389
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Year of Release:
1968
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385
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1968
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384
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Year of Release:
1968
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378
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1968
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373
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Total albums: 956. Page 6 of 96

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 %


United States 524 55%
United Kingdom 152 16%
Brazil 36 4%
Mixed Nationality 36 4%
Germany 27 3%
Canada 21 2%
France 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%
Popular  Charts
1. 100 Best Albums - 2024 Edition by Apple Music (2024)
2. The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (2013)
3. The Top 100 Albums by VH1 (2001)
4. The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone (2020)
5. 200 Greatest Albums of All Time by Uncut (2016)
6. Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums by Virgin (2000)
7. Top 100 Albums by ABC (2006)
8. The Definitive 200 by National Association of Recording Merchandisers (2007)
9. Die 100 Alben des Jahrhunderts by Spex (2000)
10. Mojo Readers: The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made by Mojo (1996)
11. Greatest 100 Albums of All Time by The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums with NME (2006)
12. Die 100 besten Platten des Jahrhunderts by Wiener (1999)
13. Die 20 besten Alben der Geschichte by Musikexpress.de (2011)
14. The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time by Absolute Radio (2012)
15. 100 Greatest Albums Ever by Q (2006)
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18. The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time by Consequence of Sound (2022)
19. Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Melody Maker (2000)
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