Best Albums of 1968

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Listed below are the best albums of 1968 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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

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The Beatles (The White Album)

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,947 charts

Rank Score:

37,446

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Average Rating:

89 (3,822 votes)

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342

Electric Ladyland

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,688 charts

Rank Score:

17,474

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1968

Appears in:

1,529 charts

Rank Score:

16,444

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1968

Appears in:

1,301 charts

Rank Score:

13,864

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Average Rating:

85 (1,353 votes)

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123

The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,053 charts

Rank Score:

9,417

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1968

Appears in:

1,220 charts

Rank Score:

9,115

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159

Average Rating:

84 (1,550 votes)

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White Light/White Heat

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

987 charts

Rank Score:

9,054

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1968

Appears in:

805 charts

Rank Score:

5,909

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1968

Appears in:

791 charts

Rank Score:

5,812

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286

Average Rating:

81 (964 votes)

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10.

At Folsom Prison
Live

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

796 charts

Rank Score:

5,302

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320

Average Rating:

83 (984 votes)

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Best Albums of 1968 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Buck Owens And His Buckaroos	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Piero Umiliani	3	0%
Eric Burdon & The Animals	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	542	56%
	148	15%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	22	2%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	938	96%
Yes	37	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	954	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	959	98%
Yes	16	2%

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