Best Albums of 1968

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Listed below are the best albums of 1968 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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 Velvet Underground, 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:

2,898 charts

Rank Score:

41,044

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Average Rating:

89 (3,779 votes)

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340

Electric Ladyland

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,652 charts

Rank Score:

18,711

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1968

Appears in:

1,506 charts

Rank Score:

17,457

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1968

Appears in:

1,283 charts

Rank Score:

14,893

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Average Rating:

85 (1,333 votes)

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121

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,027 charts

Rank Score:

9,917

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152

Average Rating:

84 (1,121 votes)

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White Light/White Heat

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

968 charts

Rank Score:

9,724

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1968

Appears in:

1,196 charts

Rank Score:

9,595

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1968

Appears in:

771 charts

Rank Score:

5,972

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

781 charts

Rank Score:

5,811

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309

Average Rating:

82 (852 votes)

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10.

At Folsom Prison
Live

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

774 charts

Rank Score:

5,464

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326

Average Rating:

83 (968 votes)

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Best Albums of 1968 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Buck Owens And His Buckaroos	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Merle Haggard & The Strangers	3	0%
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap	3	0%
John Fahey	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	528	55%
	152	16%
	36	4%
	34	4%
	30	3%
	22	2%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	928	96%
Yes	34	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	940	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	947	98%
Yes	15	2%

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