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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Rubber Soul

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,293 charts

Rank Score:

30,402

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Average Rating:

88 (3,295 votes)

Comments:

256

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The Beatles

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

954 charts

Rank Score:

7,296

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The Who

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

522 charts

Rank Score:

2,752

Rank in 1965:

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Overall Rank:

651

Average Rating:

78 (782 votes)

Comments:

13.

Out Of Our Heads

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

334 charts

Rank Score:

1,488

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

124

Overall Rank:

1,194

Average Rating:

76 (492 votes)

Comments:

20.

Bert Jansch

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

796

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

201

Overall Rank:

2,083

Average Rating:

78 (164 votes)

Comments:

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The Kink Kontroversy

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

535

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

263

Overall Rank:

2,864

Average Rating:

77 (213 votes)

Comments:

33.

Having A Rave Up With The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

378

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

333

Overall Rank:

3,815

Average Rating:

76 (131 votes)

Comments:

34.

Kinda Kinks

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

370

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

336

Overall Rank:

3,892

Average Rating:

73 (188 votes)

Comments:

36.

Fairytale

Donovan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

334

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

356

Overall Rank:

4,236

Average Rating:

75 (77 votes)

Comments:

43.

Begin Here

The Zombies

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

272

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

407

Overall Rank:

4,975

Average Rating:

76 (131 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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