Best Albums of 1965

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Listed below are the best albums of 1965 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,323 charts

Rank Score:

30,676

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Average Rating:

89 (2,751 votes)

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226

Rubber Soul

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,305 charts

Rank Score:

30,300

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,302 charts

Rank Score:

17,109

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Average Rating:

87 (1,458 votes)

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Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,238 charts

Rank Score:

13,151

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Help!
Soundtrack

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

957 charts

Rank Score:

7,214

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236

Average Rating:

81 (1,900 votes)

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123

Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

691 charts

Rank Score:

4,810

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

362 charts

Rank Score:

2,827

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627

Average Rating:

81 (346 votes)

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My Generation

The Who

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

526 charts

Rank Score:

2,752

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646

Average Rating:

78 (785 votes)

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A Charlie Brown Christmas
Soundtrack

Vince Guaraldi

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

227 charts

Rank Score:

1,994

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Overall Rank:

895

Average Rating:

80 (242 votes)

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10.

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

380 charts

Rank Score:

1,972

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911

Average Rating:

79 (554 votes)

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Best Albums of 1965 composition

Artist	Albums	%

The Beatles	6	1%
The Rolling Stones	5	1%
The Animals	5	1%
The Supremes	5	1%
Various Artists	5	1%
Herman's Hermits	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	351	55%
	117	18%
	33	5%
	18	3%
	15	2%
	12	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	612	96%
Yes	28	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	612	96%
Yes	28	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	627	98%
Yes	13	2%

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