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Best albums of 1965

According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1965 is Help! by The Beatles, rated 4.6/5 by 16 listeners.

  1. Help! cover№ 1Help!The Beatles · 19654.3Weighted score4.6 avg · 16 ratings
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  1. 2Highway 61 Revisited coverHighway 61 RevisitedBob Dylan · 19654.2 score · 4.5 avg · 11 ratings
  2. 3Rubber Soul coverRubber SoulThe Beatles · 19654.1 score · 4.1 avg · 33 ratings
  3. 4All I Really Want to Do coverAll I Really Want to DoCher · 19658 ratings
  4. 5A Love Supreme coverA Love SupremeJohn Coltrane · 19655 ratings
  5. 6Bringing It All Back Home coverBringing It All Back HomeBob Dylan · 19654 ratings
  6. 7Look at Us coverLook at UsSonny & Cher · 19653 ratings
  7. 8A Tribute To The Great Nat King Cole coverA Tribute To The Great Nat King ColeMarvin Gaye · 19653 ratings
  8. 9My Generation coverMy GenerationThe Who · 19652 ratings
  9. 10Here Are The Sonics coverHere Are The SonicsThe Sonics · 19652 ratings
  10. 11Mr. Tambourine Man coverMr. Tambourine ManThe Byrds · 19652 ratings
  11. 12Big Ben coverBig BenJorge Ben Jor · 19652 ratings
  12. 13Pastel Blues coverPastel BluesNina Simone · 19652 ratings
  13. 14The Rolling Stones No. 2 coverThe Rolling Stones No. 2The Rolling Stones · 19651 rating
  14. 15Maiden Voyage coverMaiden VoyageHerbie Hancock · 19651 rating
  15. 16September of My Years coverSeptember of My YearsFrank Sinatra · 19651 rating
  16. 17Samba, eu canto assim coverSamba, eu canto assimElis Regina · 19651 rating
  17. 18For Your Love coverFor Your LoveThe Yardbirds · 19651 rating
  18. 19The Beach Boys Today! coverThe Beach Boys Today!The Beach Boys · 19651 rating
  19. 20A Man And His Music coverA Man And His MusicFrank Sinatra · 19651 rating
  20. 21Live at the Regal coverLive at the RegalB.B. King · 19651 rating
  21. 22Speak No Evil coverSpeak No EvilWayne Shorter · 19651 rating
  22. 23Orange Blossom Special coverOrange Blossom SpecialJohnny Cash · 19651 rating
  23. 24Out of Our Heads coverOut of Our HeadsThe Rolling Stones · 1965
  24. 25Jovem guarda coverJovem guardaRoberto Carlos · 1965
  25. 26The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads coverThe Great Otis Redding Sings Soul BalladsOtis Redding · 1965
  26. 27December's Children (and Everybody's) coverDecember's Children (and Everybody's)The Rolling Stones · 1965
  27. 28The Rolling Stones, Now! coverThe Rolling Stones, Now!The Rolling Stones · 1965
  28. 29Roberto Carlos canta para a juventude coverRoberto Carlos canta para a juventudeRoberto Carlos · 1965
  29. 30The Astrud Gilberto Album coverThe Astrud Gilberto AlbumAstrud Gilberto · 1965
  30. 31The Paul Simon Songbook coverThe Paul Simon SongbookPaul Simon · 1965
  31. 32The Paul Butterfield Blues Band coverThe Paul Butterfield Blues BandThe Paul Butterfield Blues Band · 1965
  32. 33The Temptations Sing Smokey coverThe Temptations Sing SmokeyThe Temptations · 1965
  33. 34Maria Bethânia coverMaria BethâniaMaria Bethânia · 1965
  34. 35Roberto Carlos canta a la juventud coverRoberto Carlos canta a la juventudRoberto Carlos · 1965
  35. 36Moanin' in the Moonlight coverMoanin' in the MoonlightHowlin' Wolf · 1965
  36. 37The Shadow of Your Smile coverThe Shadow of Your SmileAstrud Gilberto · 1965
  37. 38Just Once in My Life coverJust Once in My LifeThe Righteous Brothers · 1965
  38. 39Along Came Jones coverAlong Came JonesTom Jones · 1965
  39. 40Animal Tracks coverAnimal TracksThe Animals · 1965
  40. 41Odetta Sings Dylan coverOdetta Sings DylanOdetta · 1965
  41. 42In the Midnight Hour coverIn the Midnight HourWilson Pickett · 1965
  42. 43How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You coverHow Sweet It Is To Be Loved By YouMarvin Gaye · 1965
  43. 44Schöne Weihnacht mit Peter Alexander (Originale) coverSchöne Weihnacht mit Peter Alexander (Originale)Peter Alexander · 1965
  44. 455 Na Bossa (Ao Vivo) cover5 Na Bossa (Ao Vivo)Nara Leão · 1965
  45. 46Farewell, Angelina coverFarewell, AngelinaJoan Baez · 1965
  46. 47Fuchsia Swing Song coverFuchsia Swing SongSam Rivers · 1965
  47. 48Look to the Rainbow coverLook to the RainbowAstrud Gilberto · 1965
  48. 49I Ain't Marching Anymore coverI Ain't Marching AnymorePhil Ochs · 1965
  49. 50Astigmatic (Polish Jazz) coverAstigmatic (Polish Jazz)Krzysztof Komeda · 1965

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The artists of 1965

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FAQ

What are the best albums of 1965?
On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1965 is Help! by The Beatles (4.6/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
How is the 1965 ranking decided?
By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
Does the best-of-1965 list change?
Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1965 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.