Best Albums of 1965

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Listed below are the best albums of 1965 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 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 Who, The Byrds, The Rolling Stones and Vince Guaraldi.

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Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,354 charts

Rank Score:

28,415

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Average Rating:

89 (2,796 votes)

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226

Rubber Soul

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,331 charts

Rank Score:

28,158

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,320 charts

Rank Score:

16,178

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87 (1,487 votes)

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101

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,262 charts

Rank Score:

12,518

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Help!
Soundtrack

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

978 charts

Rank Score:

6,955

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Overall Rank:

236

Average Rating:

81 (1,935 votes)

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125

Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

716 charts

Rank Score:

4,754

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

399 charts

Rank Score:

3,195

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Overall Rank:

552

Average Rating:

82 (368 votes)

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My Generation

The Who

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

542 charts

Rank Score:

2,734

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Overall Rank:

642

Average Rating:

78 (804 votes)

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The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

398 charts

Rank Score:

2,080

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Overall Rank:

840

Average Rating:

78 (569 votes)

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A Charlie Brown Christmas
Soundtrack

Vince Guaraldi

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

246 charts

Rank Score:

2,066

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Overall Rank:

846

Average Rating:

81 (259 votes)

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Best Albums of 1965 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	381	56%
	119	18%
	33	5%
	19	3%
	17	3%
	13	2%
	11	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	644	95%
Yes	35	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	646	95%
Yes	33	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	665	98%
Yes	14	2%

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