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:

2,363 charts

Rank Score:

27,404

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,346 charts

Rank Score:

26,863

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1965

Appears in:

1,329 charts

Rank Score:

15,688

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87 (1,505 votes)

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102

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,262 charts

Rank Score:

11,806

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Soundtrack

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

986 charts

Rank Score:

6,882

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235

Average Rating:

81 (1,949 votes)

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126

Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

716 charts

Rank Score:

4,625

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1965

Appears in:

399 charts

Rank Score:

3,068

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566

Average Rating:

81 (373 votes)

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My Generation

The Who

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

550 charts

Rank Score:

2,705

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635

Average Rating:

78 (817 votes)

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The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

402 charts

Rank Score:

2,066

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835

Average Rating:

78 (574 votes)

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A Charlie Brown Christmas
Soundtrack

Vince Guaraldi

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

247 charts

Rank Score:

2,010

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855

Average Rating:

81 (262 votes)

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Best Albums of 1965 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	374	56%
	117	17%
	32	5%
	19	3%
	18	3%
	13	2%
	11	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	635	95%
Yes	36	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	638	95%
Yes	33	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	658	98%
Yes	13	2%

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