Best Albums of 1969

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Listed below are the best albums of 1969 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 41,000 greatest album charts.

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1969 year summaryThe best artists of 1969 were The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, Nick Drake, Frank Zappa, The Who, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band and Neil Young.

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Abbey Road

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,163 charts

Rank Score:

84,408

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Average Rating:

92 (3,936 votes)

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402

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,645 charts

Rank Score:

38,072

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,620 charts

Rank Score:

29,290

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Average Rating:

87 (2,369 votes)

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148

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,469 charts

Rank Score:

24,025

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,464 charts

Rank Score:

23,177

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Average Rating:

86 (1,800 votes)

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108

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,006 charts

Rank Score:

15,781

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

804 charts

Rank Score:

10,915

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174

Average Rating:

85 (895 votes)

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Tommy

The Who

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

827 charts

Rank Score:

9,182

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207

Average Rating:

81 (1,263 votes)

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Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

623 charts

Rank Score:

9,174

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10.

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

690 charts

Rank Score:

8,912

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Overall Rank:

218

Average Rating:

83 (811 votes)

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Best Albums of 1969 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Aretha Franklin	4	0%
Savoy Brown	3	0%
Fairport Convention	3	0%
The Isley Brothers	3	0%
Pink Floyd	3	0%
Don Cherry	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	485	51%
	219	23%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	27	3%
	22	2%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	908	96%
Yes	40	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	944	100%
Yes	4	0%

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