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, Neil Young and Neil Young & Crazy Horse.

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Abbey Road

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,650 charts

Rank Score:

64,461

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Average Rating:

92 (4,533 votes)

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470

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

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

2,004 charts

Rank Score:

31,457

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1969

Appears in:

1,891 charts

Rank Score:

22,813

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1969

Appears in:

1,732 charts

Rank Score:

18,724

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Average Rating:

85 (2,053 votes)

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138

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,743 charts

Rank Score:

18,506

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Average Rating:

86 (2,527 votes)

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143

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,195 charts

Rank Score:

13,590

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1969

Appears in:

962 charts

Rank Score:

9,391

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168

Average Rating:

84 (1,056 votes)

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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

908 charts

Rank Score:

8,479

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

768 charts

Rank Score:

7,869

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209

Average Rating:

86 (873 votes)

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10.

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

843 charts

Rank Score:

7,446

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224

Average Rating:

83 (956 votes)

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Best Albums of 1969 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Aretha Franklin	4	0%
Fairport Convention	3	0%
The Byrds	3	0%
Pink Floyd	3	0%
Steppenwolf	3	0%
Thelonious Monk	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	520	52%
	217	22%
	46	5%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	22	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	51	5%

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

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

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