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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51.

Crown Of Creation

Jefferson Airplane

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

471

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

286

Overall Rank:

3,172

Average Rating:

74 (116 votes)

Comments:

52.

Aerial Ballet

Harry Nilsson

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

427

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

301

Overall Rank:

3,434

Average Rating:

77 (90 votes)

Comments:

53.

Child Is Father To The Man

Blood, Sweat & Tears

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

413

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

307

Overall Rank:

3,532

Average Rating:

76 (115 votes)

Comments:

54.

The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

401

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

315

Overall Rank:

3,632

Average Rating:

74 (85 votes)

Comments:

55.

Spirit

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

401

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

316

Overall Rank:

3,636

Average Rating:

78 (106 votes)

Comments:

56.

Shades Of Deep Purple

Deep Purple

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

389

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

323

Overall Rank:

3,738

Average Rating:

71 (159 votes)

Comments:

57.

This Was

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

386

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

325

Overall Rank:

3,760

Average Rating:

74 (136 votes)

Comments:

58.

Nefertiti

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

385

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

328

Overall Rank:

3,767

Average Rating:

80 (135 votes)

Comments:

59.

Music In A Doll's House

Family (UK)

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

380

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

330

Overall Rank:

3,800

Average Rating:

75 (89 votes)

Comments:

60.

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

373

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

334

Overall Rank:

3,858

Average Rating:

74 (181 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%
Merle Haggard & The Strangers	3	0%
Otis Redding	3	0%
Eric Burdon & The Animals	3	0%
Buddy Guy	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	523	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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Best Albums of 1961
1. My Favorite Things by John Coltrane
2. King Of The Delta Blues Singers by Robert Johnson
3. Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio
4. Free Jazz by Ornette Coleman Double Quartet
5. Olé Coltrane by John Coltrane
6. The Blues And The Abstract Truth by Oliver Nelson
7. Africa/Brass by John Coltrane Quartet
8. Eastern Sounds by Yusef Lateef
9. Showcase by Patsy Cline
10. The Genius Sings The Blues by Ray Charles
11. Someday My Prince Will Come by The Miles Davis Sextet
12. Two Steps From The Blues by Bobby Bland
13. This Is Our Music by Ornette Coleman
14. West Side Story (The Original Sound Track Recording) by Various Artists
15. Djangology by Django Reinhardt
16. Lonely And Blue by Roy Orbison
17. Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane by Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
18. Out Of The Cool by Gil Evans Orchestra
19. Time Further Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
20. A Night In Tunisia by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers