Best Albums of 1968

Listed below are the best albums of 1968 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts.

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1.

The Beatles (The White Album) 

 The Beatles

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,955 charts

Rank Score:

36,886

Rank in 1968:

1

Rank in 1960s:

6

Overall Rank:

14

Average Rating:

 89 (3,836 votes)

Comments:

342

2.

Electric Ladyland 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,698 charts

Rank Score:

17,309

Rank in 1968:

2

Rank in 1960s:

14

Overall Rank:

59

Average Rating:

 86 (1,993 votes)

Comments:

109

3.

Astral Weeks 

 Van Morrison

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,538 charts

Rank Score:

16,124

Rank in 1968:

3

Rank in 1960s:

17

Overall Rank:

67

Average Rating:

 84 (1,714 votes)

Comments:

138

4.

Odessey And Oracle 

 The Zombies

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,307 charts

Rank Score:

13,718

Rank in 1968:

4

Rank in 1960s:

21

Overall Rank:

88

Average Rating:

 85 (1,355 votes)

Comments:

123

5.

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society 

 The Kinks

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,056 charts

Rank Score:

9,371

Rank in 1968:

5

Rank in 1960s:

26

Overall Rank:

149

Average Rating:

 84 (1,150 votes)

Comments:

76

6.

Beggars Banquet 

 The Rolling Stones

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,223 charts

Rank Score:

9,020

Rank in 1968:

6

Rank in 1960s:

27

Overall Rank:

159

Average Rating:

 84 (1,557 votes)

Comments:

98

7.

White Light/White Heat 

 The Velvet Underground

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

984 charts

Rank Score:

8,823

Rank in 1968:

7

Rank in 1960s:

29

Overall Rank:

163

Average Rating:

 84 (1,422 votes)

Comments:

101

8.

Bookends 

 Simon & Garfunkel

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

809 charts

Rank Score:

5,875

Rank in 1968:

8

Rank in 1960s:

43

Overall Rank:

279

Average Rating:

 82 (877 votes)

Comments:

54

9.

Music From Big Pink 

 The Band

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

792 charts

Rank Score:

5,722

Rank in 1968:

9

Rank in 1960s:

44

Overall Rank:

288

Average Rating:

 81 (970 votes)

Comments:

45

10.

At Folsom Prison 
Live

 Johnny Cash

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

800 charts

Rank Score:

5,319

Rank in 1968:

10

Rank in 1960s:

46

Overall Rank:

316

Average Rating:

 83 (992 votes)

Comments:

54

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Best Albums of 1968 composition

Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

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	%
	540	56%
	149	15%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	22	2%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	936	96%
Yes	36	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	951	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	956	98%
Yes	16	2%