Best Albums of 1968

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Listed below are the best albums of 1968 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 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 Velvet Underground, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Band and Simon & Garfunkel.

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The Beatles (The White Album)

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,822 charts

Rank Score:

46,671

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Average Rating:

89 (3,670 votes)

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337

Electric Ladyland

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,585 charts

Rank Score:

19,385

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1968

Appears in:

1,464 charts

Rank Score:

19,242

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1968

Appears in:

1,227 charts

Rank Score:

16,217

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85 (1,295 votes)

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116

White Light/White Heat

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

955 charts

Rank Score:

10,887

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148

Average Rating:

84 (1,358 votes)

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101

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

976 charts

Rank Score:

10,492

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1968

Appears in:

1,157 charts

Rank Score:

10,247

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1968

Appears in:

742 charts

Rank Score:

6,228

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1968

Appears in:

745 charts

Rank Score:

6,096

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308

Average Rating:

82 (823 votes)

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10.

At Folsom Prison
Live

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

757 charts

Rank Score:

5,691

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328

Average Rating:

83 (941 votes)

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Best Albums of 1968 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
John Fred And His Playboy Band	3	0%
Merle Haggard & The Strangers	3	0%
Frank Sinatra	3	0%
Buddy Guy	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	512	55%
	152	16%
	36	4%
	33	4%
	27	3%
	21	2%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	902	97%
Yes	32	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	912	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	924	99%
Yes	10	1%

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