Best Albums of 1968
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"This album is so long and all over the place that it almost seems unfair to judge it as a whole. There's just so much to offer, but also songs I full on don't like. Most of my favorites are from side 2 - Martha My Dear, I'm So Tired, Blackbird, I Will, Julia, and my very favorite, Rocky Raccoon. ..." Reply
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1968
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"Probably no other album gets me more filled with energy and emotion than this one. This is Jimi's best work, and honestly her be one of my favorite artists if this album was his entire catalogue (plus bold as love). It's really a crime that this isn't WAAAYY higher on the list, and that AYE is so..." Reply
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1968
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"When I first heard this I considered it the worst thing I had ever listened to. If not for the acclaim I would have ignored it forever, but I came back and I'm very glad I did. It's not an immediate or inviting album. It's not easy to connect to. Morrison is a storyteller first and foremost and c..." Reply
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babyBlueSedan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 5
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1968
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"This is when pop music was perfected. It boggles the mind how these guys weren't big in the 60s. Brian Wilson could only dream of making melodies as good as these. Perhaps the only band of the 60s that could have rivaled The Beatles, had they been more known. Theirs along with Nick Drake's must b..." Reply
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1968
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"Such an underrated band, such a fantastic album. In thier time, the Davies' little garage band could rock as hard as the Stones and sing as sweetly as the Beatles. Great starting point for a future Kinks fan." Reply
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motownfreak15 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 5
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1968
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"Sometimes I call this album my favorite Stones album. Jigsaw Puzzle has always been my favorite or top 3 Stones songs. this is the album that Put the "stone" in Stones and defined their sound throughout the next few decades. As for the 60's the most influential acts are as follows: 1- The Beatles..." Reply
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1968
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"Drugged out album which involves nearly zero songwriting, the sound of a band that doesn't give a fuck! I can't see its experimental nature, all The Velvet Underground ever did on this record was to turn up the volume and allow the created feed-back and noise to be maintained in the mix. The poem..." Reply
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1968
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"A superb Simon and Garfunkel album. As always with S&G records it contains some excellent tracks. Mrs. Robinson, hazy shade of winter, and the absolutely stunning, America, are the pick of the bunch, with the title track also particularly nice. Garfunkel's, voices of old people, is a bit pointles..." Reply
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1968
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"A fantastic record from The Band that has some phenomenal songs on here which make it such a joy to frequently revisit this album. The trio of tracks that captivate me the most are Tears Of Rage, The Weight and the sensational closer that is I Shall Be Released. This song ends the album on such a..." Reply
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1968
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"Every time I listen to this album it's 1968 and not even my computer can convince me otherwise. The honesty and raw delivery of this performance bleeds a humanity that transcends beyond the music itself. This hour-long performance yielded the best country LP you will come across." Reply
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Best Albums of 1968 composition
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| Various Artists | 11 | 1% | |
| James Brown | 5 | 1% | |
| Buck Owens | 4 | 0% | |
| Johnny Cash | 4 | 0% | |
| Elvis Presley | 4 | 0% | |
| The Dubliners | 3 | 0% | |
| Ravi Shankar | 3 | 0% | |
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548 | 55% | |
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152 | 15% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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35 | 4% | |
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30 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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19 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 1968 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 21 from 87th to 66th |
Up 1 from 99th to 98th |
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| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 2 from 71st to 73rd |
Down 2 from 79th to 81st |
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