Best Albums of 1968

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Listed below are the best albums of 1968 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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41.

Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

635

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

229

Overall Rank:

2,495

Average Rating:

75 (127 votes)

Comments:

42.

Blood, Sweat & Tears

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

628

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

230

Overall Rank:

2,516

Average Rating:

76 (182 votes)

Comments:

43.

Scott 2

Scott Walker

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

627

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

231

Overall Rank:

2,520

Average Rating:

76 (159 votes)

Comments:

44.

Song To A Seagull

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

615

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

236

Overall Rank:

2,568

Average Rating:

77 (174 votes)

Comments:

45.

Anthem Of The Sun

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

612

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

239

Overall Rank:

2,579

Average Rating:

75 (206 votes)

Comments:

46.

Elvis (TV Special)
Live soundtrack

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

592

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

245

Overall Rank:

2,652

Average Rating:

74 (76 votes)

Comments:

47.

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

554

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

254

Overall Rank:

2,795

Average Rating:

74 (275 votes)

Comments:

48.

Shine On Brightly

Procol Harum

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

540

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

261

Overall Rank:

2,849

Average Rating:

77 (110 votes)

Comments:

49.

Traffic

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

158 charts

Rank Score:

495

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

274

Overall Rank:

3,048

Average Rating:

77 (173 votes)

Comments:

50.

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

446

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

292

Overall Rank:

3,328

Average Rating:

72 (136 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1968 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Buck Owens And His Buckaroos	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
John Fahey	3	0%
The Dubliners	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	538	55%
	150	15%
	36	4%
	35	4%
	31	3%
	22	2%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	936	96%
Yes	38	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	952	98%
Yes	22	2%

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

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