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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91.

The Jazz Composer's Orchestra

The Jazz Composer's Orchestra

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

467

Overall Rank:

5,957

Average Rating:

72 (43 votes)

Comments:

92.

July

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

469

Overall Rank:

5,966

Average Rating:

77 (51 votes)

Comments:

93.

Now He Sings, Now He Sobs

Chick Corea

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

213

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

477

Overall Rank:

6,088

Average Rating:

78 (47 votes)

Comments:

94.

Miles In The Sky

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

213

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

480

Overall Rank:

6,108

Average Rating:

78 (71 votes)

Comments:

95.

God Bless The Red Krayola And All Who Sail With It

The Red Krayola

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

204

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

494

Overall Rank:

6,340

Average Rating:

70 (51 votes)

Comments:

96.

The Twain Shall Meet

Eric Burdon & The Animals

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

202

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

499

Overall Rank:

6,405

Average Rating:

74 (51 votes)

Comments:

97.

Boogie With Canned Heat

Canned Heat

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

198

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

506

Overall Rank:

6,534

Average Rating:

74 (59 votes)

Comments:

98.

Balaklava

Pearls Before Swine

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

197

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

508

Overall Rank:

6,551

Average Rating:

76 (58 votes)

Comments:

99.

Life

Sly & The Family Stone

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

195

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

511

Overall Rank:

6,605

Average Rating:

74 (58 votes)

Comments:

100.

In C

Terry Riley

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

191

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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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