Best Albums of 1969

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Listed below are the best albums of 1969 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 46,000 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, Miles Davis, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band.

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Abbey Road

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,364 charts

Rank Score:

81,274

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Average Rating:

92 (4,141 votes)

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428

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,796 charts

Rank Score:

38,184

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1969

Appears in:

1,742 charts

Rank Score:

28,676

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Average Rating:

87 (2,480 votes)

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159

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,598 charts

Rank Score:

23,290

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,589 charts

Rank Score:

22,629

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86 (1,890 votes)

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123

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,124 charts

Rank Score:

16,433

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1969

Appears in:

867 charts

Rank Score:

10,944

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1969

Appears in:

772 charts

Rank Score:

9,199

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205

Average Rating:

83 (857 votes)

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Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

662 charts

Rank Score:

8,975

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217

Average Rating:

75 (972 votes)

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160

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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

803 charts

Rank Score:

8,904

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219

Average Rating:

84 (962 votes)

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Best Albums of 1969 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
James Brown	4	0%
Aretha Franklin	4	0%
Art Ensemble Of Chicago	3	0%
Miles Davis	3	0%
Johnny Cash	3	0%
Gilles Vigneault	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	511	51%
	223	22%
	39	4%
	31	3%
	31	3%
	27	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	96%
Yes	44	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	9	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	9	1%

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