Best albums of 1968
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1968 is The Beatles by The Beatles, rated 4.3/5 by 101 listeners.
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Waiting for the SunThe Doors · 19683.8 score · 3.7 avg · 11 ratings3.83.7 avg · 11 ratings
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Beggars BanquetThe Rolling Stones · 19689 ratings9 ratings
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In The GrooveMarvin Gaye · 19688 ratings8 ratings
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A Saucerful of SecretsPink Floyd · 19686 ratings6 ratings
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Wish It Would RainThe Temptations · 19685 ratings5 ratings
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HeadThe Monkees · 19685 ratings5 ratings
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Odessey and OracleThe Zombies · 19685 ratings5 ratings
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I Got the Feelin'James Brown · 19684 ratings4 ratings
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Lady SoulAretha Franklin · 19684 ratings4 ratings
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BookendsSimon & Garfunkel · 19683 ratings3 ratings
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White Light/White HeatThe Velvet Underground · 19683 ratings3 ratings
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Electric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix Experience · 19683 ratings3 ratings
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Os MutantesOs Mutantes · 19682 ratings2 ratings
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Music From Big PinkThe Band · 19682 ratings2 ratings
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Sweetheart of the RodeoThe Byrds · 19682 ratings2 ratings
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This Is My CountryThe Impressions · 19682 ratings2 ratings
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At Folsom PrisonJohnny Cash · 19682 ratings2 ratings
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Initials B.B.Serge Gainsbourg · 19681 rating1 rating
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For Once in My LifeStevie Wonder · 19681 rating1 rating
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Shades of Deep PurpleDeep Purple · 19681 rating1 rating
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Astral WeeksVan Morrison · 19681 rating1 rating
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DreamsGábor Szabó · 19681 rating1 rating
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The Notorious Byrd BrothersThe Byrds · 19681 rating1 rating
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Gal CostaGal Costa · 19681 rating1 rating
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The Turtles Present the Battle of the BandsThe Turtles · 19681 rating1 rating
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Tell MamaEtta James · 19681 rating1 rating
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Scott 2Scott Walker · 19681 rating1 rating
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The Natch'l BluesTaj Mahal · 19681 rating1 rating
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Vincebus EruptumBlue Cheer · 19681 rating1 rating
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The Birds, the Bees & The MonkeesThe Monkees · 19681 rating1 rating
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My First Time AroundBetty Wright · 19681 rating1 rating
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Eli and the Thirteenth ConfessionLaura Nyro · 19681 rating1 rating
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Take a PictureMargo Guryan · 19681 rating1 rating
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Non StopThe Box Tops · 19681 rating1 rating
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The Delta SweeteBobbie Gentry · 19681 rating1 rating
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The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation SocietyThe Kinks · 19681 rating1 rating
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S.F. SorrowThe Pretty Things · 19681 rating1 rating
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In-A-Gadda-Da-VidaIron Butterfly · 19681 rating1 rating
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Joni Mitchell (Song to a Seagull)Joni Mitchell · 19681 rating1 rating
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Permanent Dream (2023 Remaster)Tomorrow · 19681 rating1 rating
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Ogdens' Nut Gone FlakeSmall Faces · 19681 rating1 rating
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The Marble IndexNico · 19681 rating1 rating
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Anthem of the SunGrateful Dead · 19681 rating1 rating
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Wheels of FireCream · 1968
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O inimitávelRoberto Carlos · 1968
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The Dock of the BayOtis Redding · 1968
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Fly Me to the MoonBobby Womack · 1968
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Comment te dire adieuFrançoise Hardy · 1968
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The Book of TaliesynDeep Purple · 1968
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Best Rock albums of 1968
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84 albums from 1968
Best Psychedelic Rock albums of 1968
63 albums from 1968
The artists of 1968
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
1968, month by month
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 1968?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1968 is The Beatles by The Beatles (4.3/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 1968 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-1968 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1968 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.































