Best Albums of 1968

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Listed below are the best albums of 1968 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1968 year summaryThe best artists of 1968 were The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Van Morrison, The Zombies, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, Simon & Garfunkel and The Band.

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The Beatles (The White Album)

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,952 charts

Rank Score:

37,315

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Average Rating:

89 (3,824 votes)

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342

Electric Ladyland

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,698 charts

Rank Score:

17,483

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,534 charts

Rank Score:

16,324

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,306 charts

Rank Score:

13,797

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Average Rating:

85 (1,355 votes)

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123

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,057 charts

Rank Score:

9,387

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1968

Appears in:

1,221 charts

Rank Score:

9,075

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160

Average Rating:

84 (1,551 votes)

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White Light/White Heat

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

988 charts

Rank Score:

9,011

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1968

Appears in:

806 charts

Rank Score:

5,873

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1968

Appears in:

791 charts

Rank Score:

5,784

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286

Average Rating:

81 (968 votes)

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10.

At Folsom Prison
Live

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

797 charts

Rank Score:

5,337

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317

Average Rating:

83 (987 votes)

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Best Albums of 1968 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Buck Owens And His Buckaroos	4	0%
Joan Baez	3	0%
Stevie Wonder	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	541	56%
	149	15%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	22	2%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	938	96%
Yes	36	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	953	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	958	98%
Yes	16	2%

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