Best Albums of 1969

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Listed below are the best albums of 1969 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 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, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Miles Davis and Neil Young.

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Abbey Road

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,555 charts

Rank Score:

70,074

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Average Rating:

92 (4,429 votes)

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462

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

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,955 charts

Rank Score:

34,343

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1969

Appears in:

1,854 charts

Rank Score:

25,041

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1969

Appears in:

1,692 charts

Rank Score:

19,960

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Average Rating:

85 (2,008 votes)

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134

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,703 charts

Rank Score:

19,920

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Average Rating:

86 (2,488 votes)

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143

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,177 charts

Rank Score:

14,603

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1969

Appears in:

932 charts

Rank Score:

9,689

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Overall Rank:

172

Average Rating:

84 (1,035 votes)

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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

881 charts

Rank Score:

8,356

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

753 charts

Rank Score:

8,237

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215

Average Rating:

86 (848 votes)

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10.

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

822 charts

Rank Score:

8,136

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220

Average Rating:

83 (928 votes)

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Best Albums of 1969 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Ennio Morricone	4	0%
Aretha Franklin	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
The Isley Brothers	3	0%
Fairport Convention	3	0%
The Byrds	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	512	51%
	221	22%
	44	4%
	32	3%
	30	3%
	21	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	948	95%
Yes	52	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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