Best Albums of 1965

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1.

Highway 61 Revisited 

 Bob Dylan

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"Probably Dylan's most important and significant artistic statement. Highway 61, is where he goes completely electric. Even though, blonde on blonde, is my personal favourite Dylan album, this record is surely his most influential. The opening track off course is one of the greatest songs in popul...""Probably Dylan's most important and significant artistic statement. Highway 61, is where he goes completely electric. Even though, blonde on blonde, is my personal favourite Dylan album, this record is surely his most influential. The opening track off course is one of the greatest songs in popular music, a strawberry fields forever, a, bohemian rhapsody, a, smells like teen spirit, where nothing would ever be the same again. It's stunning. Tombstone blues, is another favourite of mine, 'the Sun's not yellow, it's chicken ', fantastic. You can't really say there's a weak track here, although if I had to be picky, I would say, queen Jane approximately, is not quite up there with the rest of the songs, and yes, I do think, desolation row, is one of those tracks I have to be in the right mood to completely enjoy. But these are just minor personal quibbles, it takes nothing away from the genius of this album. Lyrically, he is way ahead of his contemporaries. The Beatles released the, help!, album, at the same time as Dylan released highway 61, and although the rolling stones were starting to use social commentary in their songs with their, satisfaction, single, they're still light years behind Dylan. In reality, did anyone really catch up? Highway 61 revisited, excellent. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,380 charts

Rank Score:

25,433

Rank in 1965:

1

Rank in 1960s:

9

Overall Rank:

29

Average Rating:

 88 (2,841 votes)

Comments:

230

2.

Rubber Soul 

 The Beatles

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"Most consistent, raw, best harmonies, best everything. Cannot believe this is 56 years old. Not one weak track on here in my opinion. My favorite Beatles record as well as my favorite record."  Reply

- 789alex1 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,356 charts

Rank Score:

25,357

Rank in 1965:

2

Rank in 1960s:

10

Overall Rank:

30

Average Rating:

 88 (3,406 votes)

Comments:

263

3.

A Love Supreme 

 John Coltrane

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"In my opinion the best jazz album ever recorded, I consider it superior to 'Kind of Blue'. Favourite track: Psalm"  Reply

- hammerfix | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,331 charts

Rank Score:

14,760

Rank in 1965:

3

Rank in 1960s:

20

Overall Rank:

77

Average Rating:

 87 (1,516 votes)

Comments:

102

4.

Bringing It All Back Home 

 Bob Dylan

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"The pinnacle of Bob to me. It has it all in this one and it brings it home darn well. Whatever you want this album has it. Powerful deep lyrics and a somber tone? It's Alright Ma. Hilarious rambling and a story song? 115th Dream. Borderline folk-rap? Subterranean Homesick Blues. Classy love songs...""The pinnacle of Bob to me. It has it all in this one and it brings it home darn well. Whatever you want this album has it. Powerful deep lyrics and a somber tone? It's Alright Ma. Hilarious rambling and a story song? 115th Dream. Borderline folk-rap? Subterranean Homesick Blues. Classy love songs? She Belongs to Me, It's All Over Now, Baby Blue. And my favorite... Mr. Tambourine Man. This album never gets old for me. I just get it and it's a masterpiece."  [+]  Reply

- BowieGhostsBub | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,270 charts

Rank Score:

11,312

Rank in 1965:

4

Rank in 1960s:

24

Overall Rank:

111

Average Rating:

 86 (1,699 votes)

Comments:

104

5.

Help! 
Soundtrack

 The Beatles

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"With emotionally mature songs like "You've got to hide your Love Away", "Yesterday" and "Ive Just seen a face" featured on this album , there were indications that the Beatles were growing as songwriters and the best was yet to come. It lays the ground work for the n...""With emotionally mature songs like "You've got to hide your Love Away", "Yesterday" and "Ive Just seen a face" featured on this album , there were indications that the Beatles were growing as songwriters and the best was yet to come. It lays the ground work for the next two albums, and the rest is history. "  [+]  Reply

- galileo1957 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

991 charts

Rank Score:

6,695

Rank in 1965:

5

Rank in 1960s:

38

Overall Rank:

234

Average Rating:

 81 (1,967 votes)

Comments:

126

6.

Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul 

 Otis Redding

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"This album is one of the most pleasant and fun albums ever recorded. It is impossible to listen to this record and not just fall in love with the vocal and the vibe of the music. They are enjoying creating music and that really shows in the outstanding instrumental performances throughout. Then y...""This album is one of the most pleasant and fun albums ever recorded. It is impossible to listen to this record and not just fall in love with the vocal and the vibe of the music. They are enjoying creating music and that really shows in the outstanding instrumental performances throughout. Then you look at the quality of performers that was on this record and I am stunned. With Booker T. & The M.G.'s and Isaac Hayes present there is no shock about why this album is a musical marvel. Across the whole album every instrument is played perfectly and that is what creates such a joy filled experience. The songs Redding wrote that are on this record are phenomenal as well and the selection of covers fit the style of music they are going for perfectly and create 32 minutes of cohesion that just flies by. Then there is the vocal, which I would argue is the greatest voice we have ever been blessed enough to hear. His vocal control is on another level and the nuances he has are second to none. Redding guides us through this record and sends on a rollercoaster ride the whole way through and it is an amazing thing to be able to experience and feel a part of. Overall, this album is a masterpiece and really deserves the praise it gets as it has one of the best vocal performances ever, one of the best soul instrumental performances ever and it never fails to make me happy whenever I listen to it. This is a must listen and a vital record in music history. "  [+]  Reply

- Untitled | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

723 charts

Rank Score:

4,613

Rank in 1965:

6

Rank in 1960s:

48

Overall Rank:

357

Average Rating:

 83 (734 votes)

Comments:

29

7.

Pastel Blues 

 Nina Simone

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"I'm surprised this isn't ranked higher. A terrific record where every track is killer, an extreme rarity in the pre-Pet Sounds/Revolver music landscape. Sinnerman is the obvious highlight, a truly incredible and moving epic."  Reply

- flamingyesdept | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (11 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

412 charts

Rank Score:

3,074

Rank in 1965:

7

Rank in 1960s:

68

Overall Rank:

556

Average Rating:

 82 (376 votes)

Comments:

19

8.

My Generation 

 The Who

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"For some reason The Who took a little longer to grow on me than the other British Invasion bands, but once they caught hold they are great. This is an impressive debut that was apparently considered rebellious at the the time. The title track is an obvious anthem."  Reply

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

556 charts

Rank Score:

2,650

Rank in 1965:

8

Rank in 1960s:

76

Overall Rank:

643

Average Rating:

 78 (827 votes)

Comments:

45

9.

The Beach Boys Today! 

 The Beach Boys

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"Gorgeous melodies & harmonies, and lyrics of innocence. This album sums up The Beach Boys and youth in general."  Reply

- Xavygravy | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

404 charts

Rank Score:

2,019

Rank in 1965:

9

Rank in 1960s:

93

Overall Rank:

860

Average Rating:

 78 (580 votes)

Comments:

39

10.

A Charlie Brown Christmas 
Soundtrack

 Vince Guaraldi

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"I really don't like the out of tune singing on "Hark, the Herald Angel Sings"."  Reply

- Xavygravy | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

253 charts

Rank Score:

1,899

Rank in 1965:

10

Rank in 1960s:

102

Overall Rank:

916

Average Rating:

 81 (263 votes)

Comments:

12

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Best Albums of 1965 composition

Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	7	1%
The Rolling Stones	6	1%
The Beatles	6	1%
The Animals	5	1%
The Supremes	5	1%
Sun Ra	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	384	55%
	118	17%
	35	5%
	19	3%
	18	3%
	16	2%
	13	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	660	95%
Yes	36	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	661	95%
Yes	35	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	681	98%
Yes	15	2%