Best Albums of 1962

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Listed below are the best albums of 1962 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1962 year summaryThe best artists of 1962 were Ray Charles, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Howlin' Wolf, Bob Dylan, Charles Mingus, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane and Françoise Hardy.

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Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

1,587

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116

Overall Rank:

1,113

Average Rating:

79 (303 votes)

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Waltz For Debby
Live

Bill Evans Trio

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

199 charts

Rank Score:

1,229

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150

Overall Rank:

1,411

Average Rating:

80 (191 votes)

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Howlin' Wolf
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

1,221

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Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

878

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Booker T. & The M.G.'s

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

715

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Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

668

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222

Overall Rank:

2,393

Average Rating:

78 (132 votes)

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Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles

Françoise Hardy

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

584

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1962

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

557

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Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

420

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304

Overall Rank:

3,483

Average Rating:

77 (112 votes)

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10.

The Bridge

Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

413

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309

Overall Rank:

3,537

Average Rating:

78 (84 votes)

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Best Albums of 1962 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	7	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Dean Martin	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Jacques Brel	4	1%
Ray Charles	3	1%
Charles Mingus	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	345	69%
	34	7%
	15	3%
	15	3%
	12	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	481	96%
Yes	21	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	481	96%
Yes	21	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	499	99%
Yes	3	1%

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