Best Albums of 1965

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Listed below are the best albums of 1965 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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 Who, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Rolling Stones and Vince Guaraldi.

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Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,317 charts

Rank Score:

31,044

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Average Rating:

89 (2,744 votes)

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226

Rubber Soul

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,293 charts

Rank Score:

30,402

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,294 charts

Rank Score:

17,144

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87 (1,456 votes)

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Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,240 charts

Rank Score:

13,269

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Help!
Soundtrack

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

954 charts

Rank Score:

7,296

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232

Average Rating:

81 (1,897 votes)

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123

Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

685 charts

Rank Score:

4,811

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

355 charts

Rank Score:

2,785

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644

Average Rating:

81 (344 votes)

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My Generation

The Who

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

522 charts

Rank Score:

2,752

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Overall Rank:

651

Average Rating:

78 (782 votes)

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The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

377 charts

Rank Score:

2,017

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Overall Rank:

888

Average Rating:

78 (555 votes)

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10.

A Charlie Brown Christmas
Soundtrack

Vince Guaraldi

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

1,950

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Overall Rank:

926

Average Rating:

80 (241 votes)

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Best Albums of 1965 composition

Artist	Albums	%

The Beatles	6	1%
The Rolling Stones	5	1%
The Supremes	5	1%
The Animals	5	1%
Various Artists	5	1%
Wes Montgomery	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	350	55%
	117	18%
	33	5%
	18	3%
	15	2%
	10	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	610	96%
Yes	28	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	612	96%
Yes	26	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	625	98%
Yes	13	2%

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