Best Albums of 1969

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Listed below are the best albums of 1969 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1969 year summaryThe best artists of 1969 were The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, Nick Drake, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Frank Zappa, Miles Davis and Neil Young.

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11.

Tommy

The Who

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

969 charts

Rank Score:

7,264

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Overall Rank:

235

Average Rating:

81 (1,430 votes)

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12.

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

720 charts

Rank Score:

7,111

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13.

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

794 charts

Rank Score:

6,930

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Overall Rank:

252

Average Rating:

81 (951 votes)

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14.

Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

588 charts

Rank Score:

5,066

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Overall Rank:

356

Average Rating:

82 (692 votes)

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15.

Crosby, Stills & Nash

Crosby, Stills & Nash

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

631 charts

Rank Score:

4,672

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Overall Rank:

382

Average Rating:

81 (641 votes)

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16.

The Stooges

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

660 charts

Rank Score:

4,346

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Overall Rank:

412

Average Rating:

80 (753 votes)

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17.

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

604 charts

Rank Score:

4,116

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Overall Rank:

437

Average Rating:

81 (692 votes)

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18.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

497 charts

Rank Score:

3,657

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Overall Rank:

491

Average Rating:

81 (534 votes)

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19.

Willy And The Poor Boys

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

3,464

Rank in 1969:

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Overall Rank:

525

Average Rating:

82 (592 votes)

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20.

Karma

Pharoah Sanders

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

322 charts

Rank Score:

2,671

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Overall Rank:

673

Average Rating:

82 (318 votes)

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Best Albums of 1969 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Aretha Franklin	4	0%
Freddie Hubbard	3	0%
The Byrds	3	0%
Don Cherry	3	0%
Thelonious Monk	3	0%
Steppenwolf	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	516	52%
	219	22%
	46	5%
	32	3%
	30	3%
	21	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	52	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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