Best Albums of 1969

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Listed below are the best albums of 1969 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Frank Zappa, Miles Davis and Neil Young.

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Abbey Road

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,625 charts

Rank Score:

65,319

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Average Rating:

92 (4,508 votes)

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466

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

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,985 charts

Rank Score:

31,666

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,881 charts

Rank Score:

22,906

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,721 charts

Rank Score:

18,798

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Average Rating:

85 (2,041 votes)

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138

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,736 charts

Rank Score:

18,675

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1969

Appears in:

952 charts

Rank Score:

9,354

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Overall Rank:

168

Average Rating:

84 (1,051 votes)

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Tommy

The Who

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

969 charts

Rank Score:

7,272

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Overall Rank:

235

Average Rating:

81 (1,429 votes)

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Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

588 charts

Rank Score:

5,065

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Overall Rank:

355

Average Rating:

82 (691 votes)

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Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

451 charts

Rank Score:

2,649

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Overall Rank:

683

Average Rating:

79 (521 votes)

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David Bowie (Space Oddity)

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

475 charts

Rank Score:

2,405

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Overall Rank:

746

Average Rating:

74 (826 votes)

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Best Albums of 1969 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Aretha Franklin	4	0%
Ennio Morricone	3	0%
Creedence Clearwater Revival	3	0%
Bee Gees	3	0%
Art Ensemble Of Chicago	3	0%
The Byrds	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	516	52%
	219	22%
	46	5%
	32	3%
	30	3%
	21	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	52	5%

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

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

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Best Artists of 1968
1. The Beatles
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
4. Van Morrison
5. The Zombies
6. The Kinks
7. The Velvet Underground
8. The Rolling Stones
9. The Band
10. Simon & Garfunkel
11. Johnny Cash
12. The Byrds
13. Aretha Franklin
14. Frank Zappa
15. Pink Floyd
16. The Doors
17. The Mothers Of Invention
18. Big Brother And The Holding Company
19. Os Mutantes
20. Cream