Best Albums of 1969

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Listed below are the best albums of 1969 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1969 were The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Nick Drake, Frank Zappa, Neil Young and Neil Young & Crazy Horse.

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Abbey Road

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,716 charts

Rank Score:

59,845

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Average Rating:

92 (4,602 votes)

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475

In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson)

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

2,059 charts

Rank Score:

29,513

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1969

Appears in:

1,938 charts

Rank Score:

21,704

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1969

Appears in:

1,770 charts

Rank Score:

17,757

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Average Rating:

85 (2,090 votes)

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140

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,783 charts

Rank Score:

17,569

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Average Rating:

86 (2,571 votes)

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144

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,224 charts

Rank Score:

12,952

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1969

Appears in:

989 charts

Rank Score:

9,083

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168

Average Rating:

84 (1,067 votes)

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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

938 charts

Rank Score:

8,349

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1969

Appears in:

801 charts

Rank Score:

7,831

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201

Average Rating:

86 (894 votes)

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10.

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

874 charts

Rank Score:

7,199

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227

Average Rating:

83 (980 votes)

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Best Albums of 1969 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Aretha Franklin	4	0%
The Isley Brothers	4	0%
The Hollies	3	0%
Miles Davis	3	0%
The Byrds	3	0%
Scott Walker	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	519	52%
	215	21%
	47	5%
	34	3%
	28	3%
	22	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	16	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Black Sabbath
9. Stevie Wonder
10. The Who
11. Genesis
12. Brian Eno
13. Joni Mitchell
14. Paul McCartney
15. Bob Dylan
16. Yes
17. Bob Marley
18. Bruce Springsteen
19. Nick Drake
20. Marvin Gaye