Best Albums of 1969

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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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1969 year summaryThe best artists of 1969 were The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Nick Drake, Miles Davis, Neil Young and Neil Young & Crazy Horse.

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Abbey Road

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,734 charts

Rank Score:

57,341

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Average Rating:

92 (4,627 votes)

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476

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

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

2,070 charts

Rank Score:

28,309

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1969

Appears in:

1,953 charts

Rank Score:

20,949

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1969

Appears in:

1,781 charts

Rank Score:

17,169

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Average Rating:

85 (2,102 votes)

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140

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,798 charts

Rank Score:

16,926

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86 (2,589 votes)

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145

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,226 charts

Rank Score:

12,536

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1969

Appears in:

989 charts

Rank Score:

8,882

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165

Average Rating:

85 (1,077 votes)

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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

945 charts

Rank Score:

8,105

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

805 charts

Rank Score:

7,834

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197

Average Rating:

86 (904 votes)

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10.

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

877 charts

Rank Score:

6,958

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230

Average Rating:

83 (988 votes)

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Best Albums of 1969 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
The Isley Brothers	4	0%
Aretha Franklin	4	0%
The Byrds	3	0%
Scott Walker	3	0%
Steppenwolf	3	0%
Fairport Convention	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	952	95%
Yes	50	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	17	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	15	1%

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