Albums in the Year 1965
This page lists the top albums of 1965 in the
source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described
in the here.
A list of biggest hit songs of 1965 can be found
here.
| # |
Artist |
Album Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
The Beatles |
Rubber Soul |
1965 |
UK 1 - Dec 1965 (44 weeks), US num 1 for 6 weeks - Jan 1966, Germany 1 for 17 weeks - Mar 1966, Australia num 1 for 11 weeks - Feb 1966, Italy 1 of 1966, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 (1965), US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1997), D.Marsh 2 of 1965, US 4 of 1966, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1993), RYM 4 of 1965, Rolling Stone 5, US BB 9 of 1966, US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), Guiness 10, WXPN 10 (1965), UK Radio2 11, US CashBox 16 of 1966, WTMD 16, Sweden 17 - Sep 2009 (2 weeks), DMDB 21, RS Reader's 23, Acclaimed 27 (1965), Radio Caroline 28 (1965), Virgin 34, German RS100 35, Switzerland 51 - Sep 2009 (3 weeks), Defin200 110 (1965), Global 96 - 11 M claimed |
| 2 |
The Beatles |
Help! |
1965 |
UK 1 - Aug 1965 (39 weeks), US num 1 for 9 weeks - Sep 1965, Germany 1 for 8 weeks - Sep 1965, Australia num 1 for 11 weeks - Sep 1965, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1997), Grammy in 1965 (Nominated), US BB 10 of 1965, Italy 12 of 1965, D.Marsh 15 of 1965, RYM 21 of 1965, Sweden 30 - Sep 2009 (1 week), US CashBox 34 of 1966, UK Radio2 50, Switzerland 53 - Sep 2009 (3 weeks), Radio Caroline 57 (1965), WTMD 278, WXPN 298 (1965), Rolling Stone 332, Acclaimed 665 (1965) |
| 3 |
Bob Dylan |
Highway 61 Revisited |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1965), D.Marsh 1 of 1965, Guiness 2, RYM 2 of 1965, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1997), German RS100 3, UK 4 - Oct 1965 (15 weeks), Rolling Stone 4, NARM 8, Defin200 8 (1965), Acclaimed 11 (1965), WXPN 16 (1965), WTMD 18, Italy 19 of 1966, Virgin 26, US BB 27 of 1965, DMDB 37, RS Reader's 48, US CashBox 68 of 1966, Radio Caroline 75 (1965) |
| 4 |
Richard Rodgers |
The Sound Of Music |
1965 |
UK 1 - Apr 1965 (372 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1960, US num 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1965, Australia num 1 for 76 weeks - Apr 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1965), US 2 of 1966, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1979), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1965), Sweden 20 - Jul 1986 (7 weeks), UK 36 of all time (2.4 M claimed) (1965), RYM 37 of 1965, Internet 43 - 21 M claimed (1965), DMDB 79, Acclaimed 1888 (1965) |
| 5 |
Bob Dylan |
Bringing It All Back Home |
1965 |
UK 1 - May 1965 (29 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2006 (1965), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2001), RYM 3 of 1965, US BB 9 of 1965, D.Marsh 11 of 1965, US CashBox 12 of 1965, Rolling Stone 31, German RS100 34, WTMD 64, Acclaimed 65 (1965), RS Reader's 88, DMDB 91, WXPN 98 (1965), Defin200 195 (1965) |
| 6 |
The Beatles |
Beatles For Sale |
1965 |
UK 1 - Dec 1964 (46 weeks), Germany 1 for 13 weeks - Feb 1965, Australia num 1 for 11 weeks - Feb 1965, Italy 2 of 1965, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2001), Sweden 31 - Sep 2009 (1 week), RYM 41 of 1964, Switzerland 65 - Sep 2009 (3 weeks), Acclaimed 932 (1964) |
| 7 |
The Rolling Stones |
Out Of Our Heads |
1965 |
US num 1 for 3 weeks - Aug 1965, UK 2 - Oct 1965 (24 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1989), D.Marsh 7 of 1965, US BB 13 of 1965, Italy 23 of 1965, US CashBox 28 of 1966, RYM 40 of 1965, Rolling Stone 114, Acclaimed 672 (1965) |
| 8 |
Original Soundtrack |
Mary Poppins |
1965 |
US CashBox 1 of 1965, US 1 of 1965, US num 1 for 14 weeks - Mar 1965, US BB 3 of 1965, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1964), Italy 11 of 1966, RYM 112 of 1964 |
| 9 |
Otis Redding |
Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul |
1965 |
UK 6 - Feb 1966 (75 weeks), RYM 6 of 1965, D.Marsh 13 of 1965, Italy 20 of 1967, Guiness 21, German RS100 31, Acclaimed 56 (1965), Rolling Stone 74, Virgin 90, WTMD 558, WXPN 582 (1965), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 2004) |
| 10 |
The Beatles |
Beatles '65 |
1965 |
US num 1 for 9 weeks - Jan 1965, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1997), US 2 of 1965, US BB 6 of 1965, US CashBox 8 of 1965, D.Marsh 9 of 1965, RYM 26 of 1964, Acclaimed 932 (1964) |
| 11 |
Frank Sinatra |
September Of My Years |
1965 |
Grammy in 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1965), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1966), US BB 14 of 1966, US CashBox 15 of 1966, RYM 24 of 1965, Acclaimed 1007 (1965) |
| 12 |
Vince Guaraldi Trio |
A Charlie Brown Christmas |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1965), US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2006), Canada Platinum (certified by CRIA in Dec 2005), RYM 5 of 1965, WTMD 674, WXPN 716 (1965), Acclaimed 2813 (1965) |
| 13 |
The Byrds |
Mr Tambourine Man |
1965 |
UK 7 - Aug 1965 (12 weeks), D.Marsh 10 of 1965, RYM 22 of 1965, US BB 36 of 1965, US CashBox 54 of 1965, Rolling Stone 232, Acclaimed 267 (1965), WXPN 649 (1965), WTMD 739 |
| 14 |
The Beatles |
Beatles Vi |
1965 |
US num 1 for 6 weeks - Jul 1965, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1997), D.Marsh 5 of 1965, US BB 19 of 1965, US CashBox 24 of 1965, RYM 48 of 1965 |
| 15 |
The Beach Boys |
Beach Boys Today |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1965), D.Marsh 4 of 1965, UK 6 - Apr 1966 (24 weeks), US CashBox 11 of 1965, US BB 14 of 1965, Rolling Stone 270, Acclaimed 811 (1965) |
| 16 |
BB King |
Live at the Regal |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2006 (1965), RYM 11 of 1965, D.Marsh 13 of 1971, Rolling Stone 141, Acclaimed 249 (1965), WTMD 649 |
| 17 |
The Beach Boys |
Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) |
1965 |
UK 4 - Jul 1966 (22 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1966), US BB 21 of 1965, D.Marsh 27 of 1965, US CashBox 42 of 1965, RYM 66 of 1965, Acclaimed 1365 (1965) |
| 18 |
Elvis Presley |
Roustabout |
1965 |
US num 1 for 1 week - Jan 1965, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1988), UK 12 - Jan 1965 (4 weeks), US BB 17 of 1964, US CashBox 25 of 1965 |
| 19 |
Jim Reeves |
The Best Of Jim Reeves |
1965 |
UK 3 - Jan 1965 (47 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1966), Norway 19 - Feb 1967 (2 weeks), US BB 36 of 1964, US CashBox 95 of 1965, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1978) |
| 20 |
The Rolling Stones |
The Rolling Stones Number 2 |
1965 |
UK 1 - Jan 1965 (37 weeks), Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 1965, RYM 88 of 1965 |
| 21 |
The Who |
My Generation |
1965 |
UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1988), UK 5 - Dec 1965 (18 weeks), RYM 29 of 1965, Acclaimed 232 (1965), Rolling Stone 236, WTMD 574 |
| 22 |
The Rolling Stones |
December's Children (And Everybody's) |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1966), D.Marsh 17 of 1965, US BB 25 of 1966, US CashBox 29 of 1966, RYM 64 of 1965, Acclaimed 1942 (1965) |
| 23 |
The Rolling Stones |
The Rolling Stones, Now! |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1989), US CashBox 15 of 1965, US BB 20 of 1965, RYM 45 of 1965, Rolling Stone 181, Acclaimed 605 (1965) |
| 24 |
Barbra Streisand |
My Name Is Barbra |
1965 |
Grammy in 1965 (Nominated), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1965), US BB 7 of 1965, US CashBox 18 of 1965, RYM 149 of 1965 |
| 25 |
Original Soundtrack |
The Sound Of Music |
1965 |
US CashBox 1 of 1966, US BB 1 of 1965 |
| 26 |
Sonny & Cher |
Look At Us |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1965), UK 7 - Oct 1965 (13 weeks), US BB 16 of 1965, US CashBox 51 of 1966, RYM 179 of 1965 |
| 27 |
Herman's Hermits |
Intoducing Herman's Hermits |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1965), US CashBox 13 of 1965, US BB 15 of 1965, UK 16 - Sep 1965 (2 weeks), RYM 162 of 1965 |
| 28 |
Original Cast |
Man Of La Mancha |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009 (1965), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1967), US CashBox 40 of 1966 |
| 29 |
Horace Silver |
Song for My Father |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1965), RYM 7 of 1965, Acclaimed 758 (1964) |
| 30 |
Herbie Hancock |
Maiden Voyage |
1965 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1965), RYM 10 of 1965, Acclaimed 483 (1965) |
| 31 |
Elvis Presley |
Girl Happy |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1999), UK 7 - May 1965 (18 weeks), US CashBox 27 of 1965, US BB 33 of 1965 |
| 32 |
The Beach Boys |
Beach Boys Party |
1965 |
UK 3 - Feb 1966 (14 weeks), US BB 34 of 1965, US CashBox 43 of 1966, RYM 165 of 1965 |
| 33 |
Herman's Hermits |
Herman's Hermits On Tour |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1965), US BB 11 of 1965, US CashBox 22 of 1965, RYM 199 of 1965 |
| 34 |
Peter, Paul & Mary |
Peter, Paul & Mary In Concert |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1965), UK 20 - Feb 1965 (2 weeks), US BB 22 of 1964, US CashBox 41 of 1965 |
| 35 |
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra |
Blue Midnight |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1967), US CashBox 19 of 1965, US BB 24 of 1965, RYM 179 of 1964 |
| 36 |
Barbra Streisand |
My Name Is Barbra, Two |
1965 |
UK 6 - Jan 1966 (22 weeks), US BB 12 of 1965, US CashBox 14 of 1966, RYM 178 of 1965 |
| 37 |
Joan Baez |
Farewell Angelina |
1965 |
UK 5 - Nov 1965 (23 weeks), US BB 46 of 1965, US CashBox 79 of 1966, RYM 90 of 1965 |
| 38 |
The Yardbirds |
Having a Rave Up With the Yardbirds |
1965 |
D.Marsh 6 of 1965, RYM 27 of 1965, Rolling Stone 353, Acclaimed 2437 (1964) |
| 39 |
Eddy Arnold |
My World |
1965 |
Grammy in 1965 (Nominated), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1966), US BB 23 of 1966 |
| 40 |
Marianne Faithfull |
Marianne Faithfull |
1965 |
UK 15 - Jun 1965 (2 weeks), US CashBox 40 of 1965, US BB 48 of 1965, RYM 145 of 1965 |
| 41 |
Gerry & the Pacemakers |
Ferry 'cross The Mersey |
1965 |
UK 19 - Feb 1965 (1 week), US BB 52 of 1965, US CashBox 80 of 1965, RYM 164 of 1965 |
| 42 |
The Temptations |
Temptin' Temptations |
1965 |
D.Marsh 25 of 1965, US BB 55 of 1966, US CashBox 64 of 1966, RYM 117 of 1965 |
| 43 |
Elvis Presley |
Flaming Star & Summer Kisses |
1965 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2004), UK 11 - Sep 1965 (4 weeks), Norway 11 - Aug 1969 (4 weeks) |
| 44 |
Ramsey Lewis Trio |
The 'In' Crowd |
1965 |
US BB 18 of 1965, US CashBox 58 of 1965, RYM 118 of 1965, Acclaimed 2927 (1965) |
| 45 |
The Supremes |
More Hits By The Supremes |
1965 |
D.Marsh 33 of 1965, US BB 38 of 1965, US CashBox 98 of 1965, RYM 124 of 1965 |
| 46 |
Smokey Robinson |
Going to a Go-Go |
1965 |
US CashBox 63 of 1966, RYM 86 of 1965, Rolling Stone 271, Acclaimed 869 (1965) |
| 47 |
Bill Cosby |
Why Is There Air? |
1965 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2001), US CashBox 10 of 1966, RYM 105 of 1965 |
| 48 |
Andy Williams |
Dear Heart |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1965), US CashBox 10 of 1965, US BB 17 of 1965 |
| 49 |
The Hollies |
The Hollies |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), UK 8 - Oct 1965 (17 weeks), RYM 158 of 1965 |
| 50 |
The Kinks |
Kinda Kinks |
1965 |
UK 3 - Mar 1965 (15 weeks), D.Marsh 38 of 1965, RYM 98 of 1965 |
| 51 |
Roger Miller |
The Return Of Roger Miller |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1965), US CashBox 16 of 1965, US BB 22 of 1965 |
| 52 |
Peter, Paul & Mary |
A Song Will Rise |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1970), US CashBox 17 of 1965, US BB 32 of 1965 |
| 53 |
Al Hirt |
Best Of Al Hirt |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1966), US CashBox 14 of 1965, US BB 56 of 1965 |
| 54 |
Robert Goulet |
My Love, Forgive Me |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1968), US BB 25 of 1965, US CashBox 46 of 1965 |
| 55 |
Bobby Vinton |
Bobby Vinton's Greatest Hits |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1966), US CashBox 29 of 1965, US BB 49 of 1965 |
| 56 |
Tom Lehrer |
That Was The Year That Was |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1996), US CashBox 32 of 1966, RYM 50 of 1965 |
| 57 |
Peter, Paul & Mary |
See What Tomorrow Brings |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1970), US BB 54 of 1965, US CashBox 86 of 1966 |
| 58 |
The Animals |
Animal Tracks |
1965 |
UK 6 - May 1965 (26 weeks), D.Marsh 21 of 1965, RYM 127 of 1965 |
| 59 |
The Temptations |
The Temptations Sing Smokey |
1965 |
D.Marsh 8 of 1965, RYM 96 of 1965, Acclaimed 1113 (1965) |
| 60 |
The Righteous Brothers |
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' |
1965 |
D.Marsh 18 of 1965, US BB 23 of 1965, US CashBox 32 of 1965 |
| 61 |
The Kinks |
The Kink Kontroversy |
1965 |
UK 9 - Dec 1965 (12 weeks), RYM 58 of 1965, Acclaimed 2631 (1965) |
| 62 |
Petula Clark |
Downtown |
1965 |
UK EP 12 - Feb 1965, US CashBox 49 of 1965, RYM 190 of 1965 |
| 63 |
Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs |
Wooly Bully |
1965 |
UK EP 11 - Jun 1965, US CashBox 100 of 1965, RYM 150 of 1965 |
| 64 |
The Righteous Brothers |
Just Once In My Life |
1965 |
D.Marsh 24 of 1965, US BB 31 of 1965, US CashBox 33 of 1965 |
| 65 |
Sounds Orchestral |
Cast Your Fate To The Wind |
1965 |
UK 17 - Jun 1965 (1 week), US BB 41 of 1965, US CashBox 67 of 1965 |
| 66 |
The Kinks |
Kinks-Size |
1965 |
D.Marsh 16 of 1965, US BB 51 of 1965, RYM 74 of 1965 |
| 67 |
Nat King Cole |
Love |
1965 |
US BB 28 of 1965, US CashBox 38 of 1965, RYM 167 of 1964 |
| 68 |
Frank Sinatra |
Softly As I Leave You |
1965 |
UK 20 - Mar 1965 (1 week), US CashBox 87 of 1965, RYM 187 of 1964 |
| 69 |
The Righteous Brothers |
Right Now! |
1965 |
D.Marsh 34 of 1965, US BB 45 of 1965, US CashBox 92 of 1965 |
| 70 |
Lovin' Spoonful |
Do You Believe in Magic? |
1965 |
D.Marsh 20 of 1965, RYM 94 of 1965, Acclaimed 2487 (1965) |
| 71 |
Dave Clark Five |
Coast To Coast |
1965 |
US BB 30 of 1965, US CashBox 69 of 1965, RYM 152 of 1965 |
| 72 |
Impressions |
People Get Ready |
1965 |
D.Marsh 26 of 1965, RYM 69 of 1965, Acclaimed 1325 (1965) |
| 73 |
Paul Butterfield Blues Band |
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band |
1965 |
RYM 20 of 1965, Rolling Stone 476, Acclaimed 1065 (1965) |
| 74 |
Otis Redding |
The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads |
1965 |
UK 30 - Apr 1966 (1 week), RYM 75 of 1965, Acclaimed 2448 (1965) |
| 75 |
The Kinks |
Kwyet Kinks |
1965 |
UK EP 1 - Sep 1965 |
| 76 |
Manfred Mann |
The One In The Middle |
1965 |
UK EP 1 - Jun 1965 |
| 77 |
Esther & Abi Ofarim |
Neue Songs der Welt |
1965 |
Germany 1 for 13 weeks - Nov 1965 |
| 78 |
The Searchers |
Bumble Bee |
1965 |
UK EP 1 - May 1965 |
| 79 |
The Beatles |
The Beatles' Million Sellers |
1965 |
UK EP 1 - Dec 1965 |
| 80 |
Val Doonican |
Green Shades of Val Doonican |
1965 |
UK EP 1 - Feb 1965 |
| 81 |
Manfred Mann |
No Living Without Loving |
1965 |
UK EP 1 - Nov 1965 |
| 82 |
Mina |
Studio Uno |
1965 |
Italy 1 of 1965 |
| 83 |
The Beatles |
The Early Beatles |
1965 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1997), D.Marsh 14 of 1965 |
| 84 |
Original Soundtrack |
James Bond 007 - Goldfinger |
1965 |
US CashBox 5 of 1965, US BB 5 of 1965 |
| 85 |
The Kinks |
Kinksize Hits |
1965 |
UK EP 3 - Jan 1965, US CashBox 51 of 1965 |
| 86 |
Donovan |
What's Bin Did & What'd Bin Hid |
1965 |
UK 3 - Jun 1965 (16 weeks), RYM 115 of 1965 |
| 87 |
The Walker Brothers |
Take It Easy With The Walker Brothers |
1965 |
UK 3 - Dec 1965 (36 weeks), RYM 171 of 1965 |
| 88 |
The Shadows |
The Sound Of The Shadows |
1965 |
UK 4 - Jul 1965 (17 weeks), Italy 16 of 1965 |
| 89 |
The Beatles |
The Beatles' Story |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1964), US BB 37 of 1965 |
| 90 |
Dean Martin |
I'm The One Who Loves You |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1966), US BB 55 of 1965 |
| 91 |
Lettermen |
Best Of The Lettermen |
1965 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1969), US BB 58 of 1965 |
| 92 |
Them |
Them |
1965 |
UK EP 5 - Mar 1965, D.Marsh 19 of 1965 |
| 93 |
Buck Owens |
I've Got A Tiger By The Tail |
1965 |
Norway 5 - Apr 1969 (21 weeks), RYM 138 of 1965 |
| 94 |
Burt Bacharach |
Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits |
1965 |
Australia Goset 6 - Jan 1971 (9 weeks), RYM 61 of 1965 |
| 95 |
The Pretty Things |
The Pretty Things |
1965 |
UK 6 - Mar 1965 (10 weeks), RYM 71 of 1965 |
| 96 |
Dusty Springfield |
Everything's Coming Up Dusty |
1965 |
UK 6 - Oct 1965 (12 weeks), RYM 113 of 1965 |
| 97 |
John Coltrane |
Ascension |
1965 |
RYM 6 of 1966, Acclaimed 847 (1965) |
| 98 |
Ken Dodd |
Tears Of Happiness |
1965 |
UK 6 - Dec 1965 (12 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1990) |
| 99 |
Manfred Mann |
Mann Made |
1965 |
UK 7 - Oct 1965 (11 weeks), RYM 123 of 1965 |
| 100 |
Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band |
Hoodoo Man Blues |
1965 |
RYM 7 of 1966, Acclaimed 771 (1965) |
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