Best Albums of 1968

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Listed below are the best albums of 1968 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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41.

Nancy & Lee

Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

650

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

225

Overall Rank:

2,441

Average Rating:

77 (103 votes)

Comments:

42.

Anthem Of The Sun

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

155 charts

Rank Score:

630

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

229

Overall Rank:

2,499

Average Rating:

75 (198 votes)

Comments:

43.

Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

619

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

234

Overall Rank:

2,536

Average Rating:

75 (118 votes)

Comments:

44.

Scott 2

Scott Walker

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

589

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

245

Overall Rank:

2,641

Average Rating:

76 (151 votes)

Comments:

45.

Shine On Brightly

Procol Harum

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

576

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

248

Overall Rank:

2,683

Average Rating:

77 (102 votes)

Comments:

46.

Song To A Seagull

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

573

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

251

Overall Rank:

2,703

Average Rating:

77 (161 votes)

Comments:

47.

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

548

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

259

Overall Rank:

2,811

Average Rating:

74 (259 votes)

Comments:

48.

Elvis (TV Special)
Live soundtrack

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

541

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

261

Overall Rank:

2,844

Average Rating:

74 (73 votes)

Comments:

49.

Traffic

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

513

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

273

Overall Rank:

2,947

Average Rating:

76 (165 votes)

Comments:

50.

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

473

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

284

Overall Rank:

3,157

Average Rating:

73 (133 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1968 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap	3	0%
John Fred And His Playboy Band	3	0%
Otis Redding	3	0%
Lee Morgan	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	524	55%
	152	16%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	27	3%
	21	2%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	919	96%
Yes	36	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	934	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	941	99%
Yes	14	1%

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