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:

2,890 charts

Rank Score:

41,959

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Average Rating:

89 (3,755 votes)

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340

Electric Ladyland

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,643 charts

Rank Score:

18,730

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1968

Appears in:

1,493 charts

Rank Score:

17,537

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,269 charts

Rank Score:

15,039

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Average Rating:

85 (1,324 votes)

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121

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,021 charts

Rank Score:

10,006

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Overall Rank:

152

Average Rating:

84 (1,115 votes)

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White Light/White Heat

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

961 charts

Rank Score:

9,858

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,187 charts

Rank Score:

9,575

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

762 charts

Rank Score:

5,918

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

772 charts

Rank Score:

5,801

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Overall Rank:

310

Average Rating:

82 (844 votes)

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10.

At Folsom Prison
Live

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

772 charts

Rank Score:

5,465

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Overall Rank:

330

Average Rating:

83 (963 votes)

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Best Albums of 1968 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Eric Burdon & The Animals	3	0%
Buddy Guy	3	0%
John Fahey	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	520	55%
	152	16%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	27	3%
	21	2%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	919	96%
Yes	35	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	932	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	940	99%
Yes	14	1%

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