Best Albums of 1965

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Listed below are the best albums of 1965 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 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 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:

2,366 charts

Rank Score:

26,845

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,351 charts

Rank Score:

26,461

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,334 charts

Rank Score:

15,584

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Average Rating:

87 (1,510 votes)

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102

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,263 charts

Rank Score:

11,627

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Soundtrack

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

986 charts

Rank Score:

6,837

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234

Average Rating:

81 (1,957 votes)

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126

Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

721 charts

Rank Score:

4,624

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

404 charts

Rank Score:

3,105

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558

Average Rating:

81 (373 votes)

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My Generation

The Who

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

551 charts

Rank Score:

2,685

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640

Average Rating:

78 (820 votes)

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The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

401 charts

Rank Score:

2,044

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843

Average Rating:

78 (577 votes)

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A Charlie Brown Christmas
Soundtrack

Vince Guaraldi

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

251 charts

Rank Score:

1,941

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100

Overall Rank:

893

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 Rolling Stones	5	1%
The Animals	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
The Supremes	5	1%
Wes Montgomery	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	377	56%
	117	17%
	32	5%
	19	3%
	18	3%
	13	2%
	11	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	639	95%
Yes	36	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	642	95%
Yes	33	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	662	98%
Yes	13	2%

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