Albums in the Year 1965

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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), 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), RS Reader's 23, Acclaimed 27 (1965), Radio Caroline 28 (1965), Virgin 34, German RS100 35, Switzerland 51 - Sep 2009 (3 weeks), Global 96 - 11 M claimed, Defin200 110 (1965)
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, 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), 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, 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), 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, US CashBox 12 of 1965, Rolling Stone 31, German RS100 34, WTMD 64, Acclaimed 65 (1965), RS Reader's 88, 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 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
8 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), US BB 13 of 1965, Italy 23 of 1965, US CashBox 28 of 1966, RYM 40 of 1965, Rolling Stone 114, Acclaimed 672 (1965)
9 Otis Redding Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul 1965 UK 6 - Feb 1966 (75 weeks), RYM 6 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, 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), 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), 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), US BB 19 of 1965, US CashBox 24 of 1965, RYM 48 of 1965
15 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
16 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)
17 BB King Live at the Regal 1965 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2006 (1965), RYM 11 of 1965, Rolling Stone 141, Acclaimed 249 (1965), WTMD 649
18 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, US CashBox 42 of 1965, RYM 66 of 1965, Acclaimed 1365 (1965)
19 The Beach Boys Beach Boys Today 1965 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1965), UK 6 - Apr 1966 (24 weeks), US CashBox 11 of 1965, US BB 14 of 1965, Rolling Stone 270, Acclaimed 811 (1965)
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 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)
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 Horace Silver Song for My Father 1965 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1965), RYM 7 of 1965, Acclaimed 758 (1964)
27 Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage 1965 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1965), RYM 10 of 1965, Acclaimed 483 (1965)
28 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
29 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
30 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
31 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
32 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
33 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
34 The Rolling Stones December's Children (And Everybody's) 1965 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1966), US CashBox 29 of 1966, RYM 64 of 1965, Acclaimed 1942 (1965)
35 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
36 Eddy Arnold My World 1965 Grammy in 1965 (Nominated), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1966), US BB 23 of 1966
37 The Byrds Turn, Turn, Turn 1965 UK 11 - Apr 1966 (5 weeks), RYM 38 of 1965, US CashBox 48 of 1966, Acclaimed 1356 (1965)
38 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
39 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
40 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)
41 Smokey Robinson Going to a Go-Go 1965 US CashBox 63 of 1966, RYM 86 of 1965, Rolling Stone 271, Acclaimed 869 (1965)
42 Bill Cosby Why Is There Air? 1965 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2001), US CashBox 10 of 1966, RYM 105 of 1965
43 Andy Williams Dear Heart 1965 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1965), US CashBox 10 of 1965, US BB 17 of 1965
44 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
45 The Hollies The Hollies 1965 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), UK 8 - Oct 1965 (17 weeks), RYM 158 of 1965
46 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
47 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
48 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
49 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
50 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
51 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
52 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
53 The Kinks The Kink Kontroversy 1965 UK 9 - Dec 1965 (12 weeks), RYM 58 of 1965, Acclaimed 2631 (1965)
54 Petula Clark Downtown 1965 UK EP 12 - Feb 1965, US CashBox 49 of 1965, RYM 190 of 1965
55 Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs Wooly Bully 1965 UK EP 11 - Jun 1965, US CashBox 100 of 1965, RYM 150 of 1965
56 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
57 Ramsey Lewis Trio The 'In' Crowd 1965 US BB 18 of 1965, US CashBox 58 of 1965, Acclaimed 2927 (1965)
58 Nat King Cole Love 1965 US BB 28 of 1965, US CashBox 38 of 1965, RYM 167 of 1964
59 Frank Sinatra Softly As I Leave You 1965 UK 20 - Mar 1965 (1 week), US CashBox 87 of 1965, RYM 187 of 1964
60 Dave Clark Five Coast To Coast 1965 US BB 30 of 1965, US CashBox 69 of 1965, RYM 152 of 1965
61 Paul Butterfield Blues Band The Paul Butterfield Blues Band 1965 RYM 20 of 1965, Rolling Stone 476, Acclaimed 1065 (1965)
62 Otis Redding The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads 1965 UK 30 - Apr 1966 (1 week), RYM 75 of 1965, Acclaimed 2448 (1965)
63 The Supremes More Hits By The Supremes 1965 US BB 38 of 1965, US CashBox 98 of 1965, RYM 124 of 1965
64 The Kinks Kwyet Kinks 1965 UK EP 1 - Sep 1965
65 Original Soundtrack Sound Of Music 1965 US BB 1 of 1965
66 Manfred Mann The One In The Middle 1965 UK EP 1 - Jun 1965
67 Esther & Abi Ofarim Neue Songs der Welt 1965 Germany 1 for 13 weeks - Nov 1965
68 The Searchers Bumble Bee 1965 UK EP 1 - May 1965
69 The Beatles The Beatles' Million Sellers 1965 UK EP 1 - Dec 1965
70 Val Doonican Green Shades of Val Doonican 1965 UK EP 1 - Feb 1965
71 Manfred Mann No Living Without Loving 1965 UK EP 1 - Nov 1965
72 Mina Studio Uno 1965 Italy 1 of 1965
73 Original Soundtrack James Bond 007 - Goldfinger 1965 US CashBox 5 of 1965, US BB 5 of 1965
74 The Kinks Kinksize Hits 1965 UK EP 3 - Jan 1965, US CashBox 51 of 1965
75 The Kinks Kinda Kinks 1965 UK 3 - Mar 1965 (15 weeks), RYM 98 of 1965
76 Donovan What's Bin Did & What'd Bin Hid 1965 UK 3 - Jun 1965 (16 weeks), RYM 115 of 1965
77 The Walker Brothers Take It Easy With The Walker Brothers 1965 UK 3 - Dec 1965 (36 weeks), RYM 171 of 1965
78 The Shadows The Sound Of The Shadows 1965 UK 4 - Jul 1965 (17 weeks), Italy 16 of 1965
79 The Beatles The Beatles' Story 1965 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1964), US BB 37 of 1965
80 Dean Martin I'm The One Who Loves You 1965 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1966), US BB 55 of 1965
81 Lettermen Best Of The Lettermen 1965 US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1969), US BB 58 of 1965
82 Buck Owens I've Got A Tiger By The Tail 1965 Norway 5 - Apr 1969 (21 weeks), RYM 138 of 1965
83 Burt Bacharach Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits 1965 Australia Goset 6 - Jan 1971 (9 weeks), RYM 61 of 1965
84 The Pretty Things The Pretty Things 1965 UK 6 - Mar 1965 (10 weeks), RYM 71 of 1965
85 Dusty Springfield Everything's Coming Up Dusty 1965 UK 6 - Oct 1965 (12 weeks), RYM 113 of 1965
86 The Animals Animal Tracks 1965 UK 6 - May 1965 (26 weeks), RYM 127 of 1965
87 John Coltrane Ascension 1965 RYM 6 of 1966, Acclaimed 847 (1965)
88 Ken Dodd Tears Of Happiness 1965 UK 6 - Dec 1965 (12 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1990)
89 Manfred Mann Mann Made 1965 UK 7 - Oct 1965 (11 weeks), RYM 123 of 1965
90 Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band Hoodoo Man Blues 1965 RYM 7 of 1966, Acclaimed 771 (1965)
91 Johnny Cash Mean As Hell 1965 UK EP 8 - Jun 1966, RYM 192 of 1965
92 Jerry Lee Lewis Live at the Star Club, Hamburg 1965 RYM 8 of 1965, Acclaimed 1103 (1965)
93 P J Proby P J Proby 1965 UK EP 13 - Jan 1965, RYM 68 of 1965
94 Marianne Faithfull Come My Way 1965 UK 12 - Jun 1965 (7 weeks), RYM 196 of 1965
95 Miles Davis My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis in Concert 1965 RYM 12 of 1965, Acclaimed 2238 (1965)
96 Larry Young Unity 1965 RYM 13 of 1966, Acclaimed 1384 (1965)
97 The Righteous Brothers You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 1965 US BB 23 of 1965, US CashBox 32 of 1965
98 Nina Simone I Put A Spell On You 1965 UK 18 - Jul 1965 (3 weeks), RYM 59 of 1965
99 Miles Davis ESP 1965 RYM 14 of 1965, Acclaimed 1900 (1965)
100 Herman's Hermits Herman's Hermits 1965 UK 16 - Sep 1965 (2 weeks), RYM 162 of 1965

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