Best Albums of 1968

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Listed below are the best albums of 1968 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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The Beatles (The White Album)

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,927 charts

Rank Score:

39,217

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Average Rating:

89 (3,807 votes)

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341

Electric Ladyland

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,675 charts

Rank Score:

18,057

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1968

Appears in:

1,528 charts

Rank Score:

17,092

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1968

Appears in:

1,294 charts

Rank Score:

14,379

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Average Rating:

85 (1,341 votes)

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122

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,051 charts

Rank Score:

9,779

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1968

Appears in:

1,224 charts

Rank Score:

9,445

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159

Average Rating:

84 (1,542 votes)

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White Light/White Heat

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

990 charts

Rank Score:

9,442

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

789 charts

Rank Score:

5,918

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

797 charts

Rank Score:

5,819

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293

Average Rating:

82 (866 votes)

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10.

At Folsom Prison
Live

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

795 charts

Rank Score:

5,407

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325

Average Rating:

83 (976 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	%

	538	55%
	150	15%
	36	4%
	35	4%
	31	3%
	22	2%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	935	96%
Yes	37	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	950	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	957	98%
Yes	15	2%

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