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Most popular albums of 1968

Updated: 30 April
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The Beatles - The Beatles [White Album], Cover art
22 November 1968 Album
eclectic melodic playful quirky love energetic introspective humorous
48k Ratings 1k Reviews 4.12 Average
The Velvet Underground - White Light / White Heat, Cover art
30 January 1968 Album
noisy drugs sexual raw lo-fi dissonant chaotic hedonistic
31k Ratings 544 Reviews 4.02 Average
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25 October 1968 Album
psychedelic drugs surreal sensual energetic sexual raw passionate
28k Ratings 466 Reviews 4.16 Average
Pink Floyd - A Saucerful of Secrets, Cover art
29 June 1968 Album
psychedelic surreal mysterious space atmospheric avant-garde hypnotic abstract
22k Ratings 336 Reviews 3.60 Average
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4.06 20k 20,149 426 426
19 April 1968 Album
melodic psychedelic love bittersweet spring romantic peaceful mellow
20k Ratings 426 Reviews 4.06 Average
Van Morrison - Astral Weeks, Cover art
3.94 17k 17,056 449 449
29 November 1968 Album
passionate warm acoustic romantic poetic introspective pastoral lush
17k Ratings 449 Reviews 3.94 Average
The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet, Cover art
6 December 1968 Album
raw rebellious hedonistic passionate warm energetic melodic eclectic
16k Ratings 319 Reviews 3.88 Average
The Kinks - The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, Cover art
22 November 1968 Album
melodic warm bittersweet pastoral summer sentimental quirky playful
16k Ratings 349 Reviews 4.01 Average
The Doors - Waiting for the Sun, Cover art
3.64 12k 12,412 194 194
3 July 1968 Album
psychedelic poetic eclectic love passionate mysterious playful melodic
12k Ratings 194 Reviews 3.64 Average
The Mothers of Invention - We're Only in It for the Money, Cover art
4 March 1968 Album
satirical sarcastic humorous psychedelic avant-garde concept album eclectic pessimistic
11k Ratings 240 Reviews 3.78 Average
Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends, Cover art
3.82 10k 9,696 172 172
3 April 1968 Album
mellow melodic soft introspective bittersweet warm poetic acoustic
10k Ratings 172 Reviews 3.82 Average
The Band - Music From Big Pink, Cover art
3.78 9k 8,987 212 212
1 July 1968 Album
peaceful passionate poetic warm bittersweet lush mellow sentimental
9k Ratings 212 Reviews 3.78 Average
Os Mutantes - Os Mutantes, Cover art
3.81 9k 8,984 166 166
June 1968 Album
psychedelic playful tropical energetic sarcastic humorous quirky satirical
9k Ratings 166 Reviews 3.81 Average
Nico - The Marble Index, Cover art
3.81 8k 8,328 112 112
November 1968 Album
cold sombre dark poetic winter ominous avant-garde cryptic
8k Ratings 112 Reviews 3.81 Average
Silver Apples - Silver Apples, Cover art
3.64 8k 7,695 114 114
June 1968 Album
futuristic hypnotic psychedelic mechanical surreal avant-garde rhythmic anxious
8k Ratings 114 Reviews 3.64 Average
The United States of America - The United States of America, Cover art
6 March 1968 Album
psychedelic eclectic avant-garde surreal political sampling satirical quirky
8k Ratings 150 Reviews 3.80 Average
Cream - Wheels of Fire, Cover art
3.70 7k 6,937 139 139
9 August 1968 Album
psychedelic energetic melodic playful heavy raw love hypnotic
7k Ratings 139 Reviews 3.70 Average
The Peter Brötzmann Octet - Machine Gun, Cover art
1968 Album
chaotic manic avant-garde atonal noisy aggressive instrumental improvisation
7k Ratings 111 Reviews 3.82 Average
The Soft Machine - The Soft Machine, Cover art
1 December 1968 Album
psychedelic rhythmic quirky surreal playful progressive hypnotic suite
6k Ratings 111 Reviews 3.68 Average
The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers, Cover art
3 January 1968 Album
psychedelic warm melodic atmospheric mellow soothing bittersweet ethereal
6k Ratings 169 Reviews 3.78 Average
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cover art
5 July 1968 Album
repetitive raw passionate psychedelic dense rhythmic rebellious energetic
6k Ratings 104 Reviews 3.62 Average
Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul, Cover art
3.93 5k 5,438 67 67
22 January 1968 Album
warm passionate love uplifting lush melodic triumphant sentimental
5k Ratings 67 Reviews 3.93 Average
The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo, Cover art
30 August 1968 Album
pastoral mellow melodic warm peaceful Christian lush uplifting
5k Ratings 155 Reviews 3.59 Average
Big Brother & The Holding Company - Cheap Thrills, Cover art
12 August 1968 Album
passionate psychedelic raw love longing warm rhythmic energetic
5k Ratings 137 Reviews 3.75 Average
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December 1968 Album
psychedelic rock opera death war pessimistic concept album progressive philosophical
5k Ratings 132 Reviews 3.81 Average
Miles Davis - Nefertiti, Cover art
3.82 5k 5,108 56 56
15 January 1968 Album
instrumental melancholic technical acoustic nocturnal mysterious complex improvisation
5k Ratings 56 Reviews 3.82 Average
Dr. John, the Night Tripper - Gris-Gris, Cover art
22 January 1968 Album
occult psychedelic tribal mysterious hypnotic rhythmic spiritual drugs
5k Ratings 103 Reviews 3.71 Average
The Beach Boys - Friends, Cover art
3.59 5k 4,867 120 120
10 June 1968 Album
mellow warm peaceful soft optimistic nature melodic meditative
5k Ratings 120 Reviews 3.59 Average
The Millennium - Begin, Cover art
3.82 5k 4,863 88 88
July 1968 Album
summer melodic happy warm lush optimistic psychedelic mellow
5k Ratings 88 Reviews 3.82 Average
Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum, Cover art
3.53 5k 4,762 146 146
January 1968 Album
raw heavy psychedelic noisy rebellious drugs energetic hedonistic
5k Ratings 146 Reviews 3.53 Average
Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Cover art
14 June 1968 Album
psychedelic heavy hypnotic dense drugs mellow energetic love
5k Ratings 165 Reviews 3.40 Average
Scott Walker - Scott 2, Cover art
3.59 4k 4,498 55 55
April 1968 Album
lush poetic melodic romantic sentimental love sexual humorous
4k Ratings 55 Reviews 3.59 Average
Francis Vincent Zappa & The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra & Chorus - Lumpy Gravy, Cover art
13 May 1968 Album
avant-garde playful humorous eclectic orchestral surreal complex psychedelic
4k Ratings 115 Reviews 3.26 Average
Deep Purple - Shades of Deep Purple, Cover art
September 1968 Album
psychedelic heavy melodic raw sentimental passionate bittersweet progressive
4k Ratings 108 Reviews 3.34 Average
Laura Nyro - Eli and the Thirteenth Confession, Cover art
13 March 1968 Album
passionate uncommon time signatures melodic energetic LGBT alcohol progressive uplifting
4k Ratings 86 Reviews 3.75 Average
Grateful Dead - Anthem of the Sun, Cover art
18 July 1968 Album
psychedelic improvisation surreal drugs mysterious warm avant-garde raw
4k Ratings 113 Reviews 3.48 Average
Caetano Veloso - Caetano Veloso, Cover art
March 1968 Album
summer melodic psychedelic uplifting tropical warm happy eclectic
4k Ratings 57 Reviews 3.69 Average
The Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord, Cover art
August 1968 Album
philosophical psychedelic lush ethereal progressive spiritual warm atmospheric
4k Ratings 95 Reviews 3.68 Average
The Incredible String Band - The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter, Cover art
March 1968 Album
psychedelic surreal forest pastoral spiritual acoustic quirky medieval
4k Ratings 110 Reviews 3.52 Average
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3.57 3k 3,481 24 24
December 1968 Album
lush instrumental psychedelic calm spring progressive rhythmic mellow
3k Ratings 24 Reviews 3.57 Average
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Soundtracks

  • George Harrison - Wonderwall Music, Cover art
    2k Ratings 41 Reviews 3.07 Average
    3.07 2k 1,505 41 41
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    1k Ratings 19 Reviews 3.35 Average
    3.35 1k 1,471 19 19
  • The Monkees - Head, Cover art
    1k Ratings 38 Reviews 3.63 Average
    3.63 1k 1,188 38 38
  • Elvis Presley - Elvis: TV Special, Cover art
    973 Ratings 34 Reviews 3.95 Average
    3.95 973 973 34 34
  • Christopher Komeda - Rosemary's Baby, Cover art
    834 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.77 Average
    3.77 834 834 7 7
  • Live

  • Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison, Cover art
    12k Ratings 205 Reviews 4.14 Average
    4.14 12k 12,395 205 205
  • Ten Years After - Undead, Cover art
    868 Ratings 39 Reviews 3.73 Average
    3.73 868 868 39 39
  • James Brown and The Famous Flames - 'Live' at the Apollo, Volume II, Cover art
    3.83 582 582 13 13
  • Otis Redding - In Person at the Whisky a Go Go, Cover art
    540 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.97 Average
    3.97 540 540 11 11
  • Archival

  • Sun Ra and The Arkestra - Sound of Joy, Cover art
    596 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.58 Average
    3.58 596 596 8 8
  • Oslo-Filharmonien / José Serebrier / Otto Luening / Vladimir Ussachevsky - Tape Music - An Historic Concert, Cover art
    3.10 63 63
  • Noel Rosa - E sua turma da Vila, Cover art
    12 Ratings 3.51 Average
    3.51 12 12
  • 宮城道雄 [Michio Miyagi] - The Koto Music of Michio Miyagi - Memorial Recording, Cover art
    4.02 9 9
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