Best Albums of 1969
Explore the best albums of 1969, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"The world should be grateful the Beatles were ever in its presence. After years of misery, the Beatles said farewell they only way they knew how... releasing an explosion of a creativity onto the world." Reply
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tbakeman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (9 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1969
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54,332
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"Some days, I just can't stop thinking: "Why do I listen to anything else?". I mean, isn't this near perfect? Can it get much better? At least it's the best I've heard." Reply
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antiloopje | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +14 votes (14 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1969
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"A real mix of heavy rock, metal, prog and blues. Way ahead of its time in the diversity of music and incredible vocal talents of Robert Plant. 'Moby Dick' is very possibly the best drum solo of all time considering the limited drum kit John Bonham used, however the version of 'Moby Dick' on 'The ..." [+] Reply
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1969
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20,354
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"Good GOD. If "Gimme Shelter" doesn't give you full on body goosebumps then I can't help you." Reply
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rogue | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1969
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"My favorite Zeppelin album. To put things in perspective, imagine that it is 1969 and you hear this album for the very first time. Mind blowing! The guitar effects and Page's production were way ahead of their time." Reply
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NickVolos | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1969
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16,336
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"This album was a real shock for me. Funny how their, I think, most accessible album was the most shocking for me. When I looked into VU's music I started with the first album and went in chronological order. After wearing out VU Nico and White Light/White Heat, I wanted more, so I went on the nex..." [+] Reply
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joannajewsom | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +15 votes (15 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1969
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12,085
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"As debut albums go, there are only a handful in my opinion that are better than this, it arrived without much fuss and disappeared without any kind of chart history or even modest sales but it has certainly grown in stature over time. Nick Drake's practically whispered vocals, his very precise ly..." [+] Reply
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1969
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8,514
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"I love this album. Cinnamon Girl, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere and especially Down By The River are great. The rest is good at least. Perfect album for me." Reply
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1969
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"Calm like Kind of Blue, electric and eccentric like Bitches Brew, and awesome like the both of them" Reply
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JulianR | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1969
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"Here, Mr. Zappa proves his worth as a guitarist. 'Willie the Pimp' with its vocals from Captain Beefheart has one of the most amazing guitar solos ever. Throw a bit of jazz into a rock line up and you have a recipe for Hot Rats." Reply
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1969
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Best Albums of 1969 composition
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| Various Artists | 14 | 1% | |
| Aretha Franklin | 4 | 0% | |
| The Byrds | 3 | 0% | |
| Fairport Convention | 3 | 0% | |
| Don Cherry | 3 | 0% | |
| The Isley Brothers | 3 | 0% | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 3 | 0% | |
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518 | 52% | |
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213 | 21% | |
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49 | 5% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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19 | 2% | |
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