Best Albums of 1965

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Listed below are the best albums of 1965 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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 Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Who, The Rolling Stones and Vince Guaraldi.

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Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,368 charts

Rank Score:

27,296

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,347 charts

Rank Score:

26,683

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1965

Appears in:

1,334 charts

Rank Score:

15,730

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87 (1,506 votes)

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102

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,262 charts

Rank Score:

11,817

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Soundtrack

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

987 charts

Rank Score:

6,872

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235

Average Rating:

81 (1,952 votes)

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126

Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

718 charts

Rank Score:

4,632

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1965

Appears in:

400 charts

Rank Score:

3,036

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567

Average Rating:

81 (373 votes)

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My Generation

The Who

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

551 charts

Rank Score:

2,697

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640

Average Rating:

78 (818 votes)

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The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

402 charts

Rank Score:

2,060

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837

Average Rating:

78 (575 votes)

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A Charlie Brown Christmas
Soundtrack

Vince Guaraldi

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

250 charts

Rank Score:

2,028

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849

Average Rating:

81 (263 votes)

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Best Albums of 1965 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
The Beatles	6	1%
The Rolling Stones	5	1%
The Animals	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
The Supremes	5	1%
Wes Montgomery	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	374	56%
	117	17%
	32	5%
	19	3%
	18	3%
	13	2%
	11	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	636	95%
Yes	36	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	639	95%
Yes	33	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	659	98%
Yes	13	2%

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