Best Albums of 1969

Listed below are the best albums of 1969 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1.

Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,741 charts

Rank Score:

57,268

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,630 votes)

Comments:

476

2.

In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) 

 King Crimson

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

2,075 charts

Rank Score:

28,399

Rank in 1969:

2

Rank in 1960s:

7

Overall Rank:

24

Average Rating:

 89 (2,432 votes)

Comments:

221

3.

Led Zeppelin II 

 Led Zeppelin

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,956 charts

Rank Score:

20,851

Rank in 1969:

3

Rank in 1960s:

13

Overall Rank:

41

Average Rating:

 87 (2,749 votes)

Comments:

176

4.

Let It Bleed 

 The Rolling Stones

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,782 charts

Rank Score:

17,096

Rank in 1969:

4

Rank in 1960s:

15

Overall Rank:

61

Average Rating:

 85 (2,101 votes)

Comments:

140

5.

Led Zeppelin 

 Led Zeppelin

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,801 charts

Rank Score:

16,903

Rank in 1969:

5

Rank in 1960s:

16

Overall Rank:

63

Average Rating:

 86 (2,590 votes)

Comments:

145

6.

The Velvet Underground 

 The Velvet Underground

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,228 charts

Rank Score:

12,547

Rank in 1969:

6

Rank in 1960s:

23

Overall Rank:

94

Average Rating:

 86 (1,643 votes)

Comments:

118

7.

Five Leaves Left 

 Nick Drake

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

989 charts

Rank Score:

8,852

Rank in 1969:

7

Rank in 1960s:

30

Overall Rank:

165

Average Rating:

 85 (1,077 votes)

Comments:

50

8.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere 

 Neil Young & Crazy Horse

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

948 charts

Rank Score:

8,084

Rank in 1969:

8

Rank in 1960s:

31

Overall Rank:

185

Average Rating:

 84 (1,110 votes)

Comments:

57

9.

In A Silent Way 

 Miles Davis

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

807 charts

Rank Score:

7,804

Rank in 1969:

9

Rank in 1960s:

33

Overall Rank:

197

Average Rating:

 86 (906 votes)

Comments:

48

10.

Hot Rats 

 Frank Zappa

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

878 charts

Rank Score:

6,989

Rank in 1969:

10

Rank in 1960s:

36

Overall Rank:

229

Average Rating:

 83 (988 votes)

Comments:

56

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Best Albums of 1969 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	14	1%
Aretha Franklin	4	0%
The Isley Brothers	4	0%
Karlheinz Stockhausen	3	0%
Don Cherry	3	0%
Albert King	3	0%
Thelonious Monk	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	519	52%
	213	21%
	49	5%
	34	3%
	28	3%
	22	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	50	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	986	98%
Yes	17	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	15	1%