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:

3,726 charts

Rank Score:

58,092

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,622 votes)

Comments:

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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:

2,068 charts

Rank Score:

28,708

Rank in 1969:

2

Rank in 1960s:

7

Overall Rank:

25

Average Rating:

 89 (2,429 votes)

Comments:

221

3.

Led Zeppelin II 

 Led Zeppelin

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,947 charts

Rank Score:

21,240

Rank in 1969:

3

Rank in 1960s:

13

Overall Rank:

41

Average Rating:

 87 (2,744 votes)

Comments:

175

4.

Let It Bleed 

 The Rolling Stones

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,776 charts

Rank Score:

17,467

Rank in 1969:

4

Rank in 1960s:

15

Overall Rank:

60

Average Rating:

 85 (2,101 votes)

Comments:

140

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Led Zeppelin 

 Led Zeppelin

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,792 charts

Rank Score:

17,139

Rank in 1969:

5

Rank in 1960s:

16

Overall Rank:

64

Average Rating:

 86 (2,583 votes)

Comments:

144

6.

The Velvet Underground 

 The Velvet Underground

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,226 charts

Rank Score:

12,693

Rank in 1969:

6

Rank in 1960s:

23

Overall Rank:

94

Average Rating:

 86 (1,639 votes)

Comments:

118

7.

Five Leaves Left 

 Nick Drake

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

991 charts

Rank Score:

9,079

Rank in 1969:

7

Rank in 1960s:

30

Overall Rank:

164

Average Rating:

 84 (1,074 votes)

Comments:

50

8.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere 

 Neil Young & Crazy Horse

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

938 charts

Rank Score:

8,116

Rank in 1969:

8

Rank in 1960s:

31

Overall Rank:

188

Average Rating:

 84 (1,106 votes)

Comments:

57

9.

In A Silent Way 

 Miles Davis

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

802 charts

Rank Score:

7,875

Rank in 1969:

9

Rank in 1960s:

33

Overall Rank:

197

Average Rating:

 86 (898 votes)

Comments:

48

10.

Hot Rats 

 Frank Zappa

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

875 charts

Rank Score:

6,999

Rank in 1969:

10

Rank in 1960s:

36

Overall Rank:

230

Average Rating:

 83 (984 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%
The Isley Brothers	4	0%
Aretha Franklin	4	0%
Creedence Clearwater Revival	3	0%
Fleetwood Mac	3	0%
James Brown	3	0%
The Hollies	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	517	52%
	213	21%
	49	5%
	34	3%
	28	3%
	22	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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