Best Albums of 1968

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Listed below are the best albums of 1968 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1968 year summaryThe best artists of 1968 were The Beatles, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jimi Hendrix, Van Morrison, The Zombies, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, Simon & Garfunkel and The Band.

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The Beatles (The White Album)

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,955 charts

Rank Score:

37,197

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Average Rating:

89 (3,828 votes)

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342

Electric Ladyland

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,699 charts

Rank Score:

17,430

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1968

Appears in:

1,535 charts

Rank Score:

16,289

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,305 charts

Rank Score:

13,766

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Average Rating:

85 (1,355 votes)

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123

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,057 charts

Rank Score:

9,369

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1968

Appears in:

1,221 charts

Rank Score:

9,060

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160

Average Rating:

84 (1,551 votes)

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White Light/White Heat

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

987 charts

Rank Score:

8,907

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1968

Appears in:

806 charts

Rank Score:

5,867

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

791 charts

Rank Score:

5,774

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287

Average Rating:

81 (968 votes)

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10.

At Folsom Prison
Live

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

797 charts

Rank Score:

5,329

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Overall Rank:

319

Average Rating:

83 (987 votes)

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Best Albums of 1968 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Buck Owens And His Buckaroos	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Ravi Shankar	3	0%
John Fred And His Playboy Band	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	541	56%
	149	15%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	22	2%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	938	96%
Yes	36	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	953	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	958	98%
Yes	16	2%

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