Best Albums of 1968

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Listed below are the best albums of 1968 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Simon & Garfunkel and The Band.

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The Beatles (The White Album)

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,944 charts

Rank Score:

37,790

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Average Rating:

89 (3,821 votes)

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342

Electric Ladyland

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,686 charts

Rank Score:

17,598

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1968

Appears in:

1,529 charts

Rank Score:

16,576

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,299 charts

Rank Score:

14,010

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Average Rating:

85 (1,351 votes)

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122

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,052 charts

Rank Score:

9,480

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1968

Appears in:

1,220 charts

Rank Score:

9,159

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160

Average Rating:

84 (1,549 votes)

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White Light/White Heat

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

987 charts

Rank Score:

9,153

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1968

Appears in:

804 charts

Rank Score:

5,948

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1968

Appears in:

791 charts

Rank Score:

5,848

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285

Average Rating:

81 (964 votes)

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10.

At Folsom Prison
Live

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

796 charts

Rank Score:

5,345

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323

Average Rating:

83 (983 votes)

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Best Albums of 1968 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Buck Owens And His Buckaroos	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap	3	0%
Ravi Shankar	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	540	55%
	148	15%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	22	2%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	938	96%
Yes	37	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	953	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	959	98%
Yes	16	2%

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