Best Albums of 1965

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Listed below are the best albums of 1965 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1965 were Bob Dylan, The Beatles, John Coltrane, Otis Redding, Nina Simone, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Who, The Rolling Stones and Vince Guaraldi.

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Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,361 charts

Rank Score:

27,549

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Average Rating:

89 (2,814 votes)

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227

Rubber Soul

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,345 charts

Rank Score:

27,247

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,326 charts

Rank Score:

15,884

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Average Rating:

87 (1,501 votes)

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101

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,262 charts

Rank Score:

11,961

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Help!
Soundtrack

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

984 charts

Rank Score:

6,940

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235

Average Rating:

81 (1,945 votes)

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126

Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

716 charts

Rank Score:

4,646

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

401 charts

Rank Score:

3,157

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555

Average Rating:

81 (373 votes)

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My Generation

The Who

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

548 charts

Rank Score:

2,710

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Overall Rank:

639

Average Rating:

78 (816 votes)

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The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

399 charts

Rank Score:

2,086

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Overall Rank:

832

Average Rating:

78 (573 votes)

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A Charlie Brown Christmas
Soundtrack

Vince Guaraldi

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

248 charts

Rank Score:

2,031

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Overall Rank:

849

Average Rating:

81 (260 votes)

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Best Albums of 1965 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
The Beatles	6	1%
The Supremes	5	1%
The Rolling Stones	5	1%
The Animals	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
The Ventures	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	373	56%
	117	18%
	32	5%
	19	3%
	18	3%
	13	2%
	10	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	633	95%
Yes	35	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	635	95%
Yes	33	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	655	98%
Yes	13	2%

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