Best Albums of 1969

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Listed below are the best albums of 1969 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1969 were The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Nick Drake, Frank Zappa, Neil Young & Crazy Horse and Neil Young.

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Abbey Road

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,704 charts

Rank Score:

60,920

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Average Rating:

92 (4,593 votes)

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472

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

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

2,050 charts

Rank Score:

29,752

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1969

Appears in:

1,930 charts

Rank Score:

22,090

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,762 charts

Rank Score:

18,126

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Average Rating:

85 (2,083 votes)

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139

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,778 charts

Rank Score:

17,854

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Average Rating:

86 (2,565 votes)

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144

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,220 charts

Rank Score:

13,139

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1969

Appears in:

983 charts

Rank Score:

9,113

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170

Average Rating:

84 (1,066 votes)

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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

933 charts

Rank Score:

8,401

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

796 charts

Rank Score:

7,839

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202

Average Rating:

86 (890 votes)

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10.

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

869 charts

Rank Score:

7,342

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223

Average Rating:

83 (978 votes)

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Best Albums of 1969 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Aretha Franklin	4	0%
The Isley Brothers	4	0%
Miles Davis	3	0%
The Byrds	3	0%
Steppenwolf	3	0%
Scott Walker	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	519	52%
	215	22%
	47	5%
	34	3%
	28	3%
	22	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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