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, Neil Young and Neil Young & Crazy Horse.

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11.

Tommy

The Who

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

968 charts

Rank Score:

7,236

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Overall Rank:

238

Average Rating:

81 (1,432 votes)

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12.

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

722 charts

Rank Score:

7,073

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13.

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

796 charts

Rank Score:

6,883

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Overall Rank:

252

Average Rating:

81 (952 votes)

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14.

Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

590 charts

Rank Score:

5,084

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Overall Rank:

354

Average Rating:

82 (691 votes)

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15.

Crosby, Stills & Nash

Crosby, Stills & Nash

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

631 charts

Rank Score:

4,670

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Overall Rank:

384

Average Rating:

81 (642 votes)

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16.

The Stooges

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

662 charts

Rank Score:

4,363

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Overall Rank:

409

Average Rating:

80 (753 votes)

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17.

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

605 charts

Rank Score:

4,106

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Overall Rank:

440

Average Rating:

81 (692 votes)

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18.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

498 charts

Rank Score:

3,708

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Overall Rank:

484

Average Rating:

80 (535 votes)

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19.

Willy And The Poor Boys

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

496 charts

Rank Score:

3,521

Rank in 1969:

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Overall Rank:

511

Average Rating:

82 (593 votes)

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20.

Karma

Pharoah Sanders

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

326 charts

Rank Score:

2,745

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Overall Rank:

653

Average Rating:

82 (321 votes)

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Best Albums of 1969 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Aretha Franklin	4	0%
Don Cherry	3	0%
James Brown	3	0%
Ennio Morricone	3	0%
The Byrds	3	0%
Pink Floyd	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	514	51%
	219	22%
	46	5%
	32	3%
	30	3%
	22	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	948	95%
Yes	52	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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