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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The Beatles (The White Album)

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,866 charts

Rank Score:

43,320

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Average Rating:

89 (3,729 votes)

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337

Electric Ladyland

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,626 charts

Rank Score:

18,716

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,481 charts

Rank Score:

17,790

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,255 charts

Rank Score:

15,300

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Average Rating:

85 (1,312 votes)

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118

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,007 charts

Rank Score:

10,230

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151

Average Rating:

84 (1,104 votes)

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White Light/White Heat

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

959 charts

Rank Score:

9,983

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,178 charts

Rank Score:

9,797

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

752 charts

Rank Score:

5,962

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

755 charts

Rank Score:

5,912

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306

Average Rating:

82 (838 votes)

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10.

At Folsom Prison
Live

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

760 charts

Rank Score:

5,406

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336

Average Rating:

83 (956 votes)

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Best Albums of 1968 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
John Barry	3	0%
James Brown	3	0%
Joan Baez	3	0%
Manfred Mann	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	524	55%
	152	16%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	27	3%
	21	2%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	919	96%
Yes	36	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	934	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	941	99%
Yes	14	1%

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