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:

2,310 charts

Rank Score:

31,064

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Average Rating:

89 (2,737 votes)

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226

Rubber Soul

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,287 charts

Rank Score:

30,631

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,286 charts

Rank Score:

17,090

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Average Rating:

87 (1,452 votes)

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Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,238 charts

Rank Score:

13,371

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Soundtrack

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

951 charts

Rank Score:

7,400

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228

Average Rating:

81 (1,896 votes)

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123

Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

685 charts

Rank Score:

4,855

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

351 charts

Rank Score:

2,776

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644

Average Rating:

81 (340 votes)

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My Generation

The Who

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

524 charts

Rank Score:

2,769

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646

Average Rating:

78 (780 votes)

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The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

376 charts

Rank Score:

2,023

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Overall Rank:

887

Average Rating:

78 (552 votes)

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A Charlie Brown Christmas
Soundtrack

Vince Guaraldi

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

223 charts

Rank Score:

1,946

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923

Average Rating:

80 (241 votes)

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Best Albums of 1965 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	350	55%
	117	18%
	32	5%
	17	3%
	16	3%
	10	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	608	95%
Yes	29	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	611	96%
Yes	26	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	624	98%
Yes	13	2%

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Best Albums of 1966
1. Revolver by The Beatles
2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
3. Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
4. Sounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
5. Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
6. Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
7. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel
8. Face To Face by The Kinks
9. Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone
10. The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators by 13th Floor Elevators
11. Ascension by John Coltrane
12. Fresh Cream by Cream
13. If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears by The Mamas And The Papas
14. Black Monk Time by Monks (US)
15. Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
16. Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter
17. Sunshine Superman by Donovan
18. Blues Breakers by John Mayall & Eric Clapton
19. Da Capo by Love
20. Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo [The Good, The Bad & The Ugly] by Ennio Morricone