Best Albums of 1961

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Listed below are the best albums of 1961 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1961 year summaryThe best artists of 1961 were John Coltrane, Robert Johnson, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, Miles Davis, Oliver Nelson, John Coltrane Quartet and Ray Charles.

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11.

Someday My Prince Will Come

The Miles Davis Sextet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

335

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

355

Overall Rank:

4,230

Average Rating:

78 (105 votes)

Comments:

12.

Two Steps From The Blues

Bobby Bland

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

333

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

357

Overall Rank:

4,252

Average Rating:

78 (95 votes)

Comments:

13.

This Is Our Music

Ornette Coleman

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

326

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

360

Overall Rank:

4,318

Average Rating:

74 (51 votes)

Comments:

14.

West Side Story (The Original Sound Track Recording)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

362

Overall Rank:

4,377

Average Rating:

77 (70 votes)

Comments:

15.

Djangology
Compilation

Django Reinhardt

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

303

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

378

Overall Rank:

4,590

Average Rating:

78 (70 votes)

Comments:

16.

Lonely And Blue

Roy Orbison

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

382

Overall Rank:

4,615

Average Rating:

72 (77 votes)

Comments:

17.

Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

271

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

409

Overall Rank:

4,991

Average Rating:

77 (91 votes)

Comments:

18.

Out Of The Cool

Gil Evans Orchestra

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

237

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

442

Overall Rank:

5,584

Average Rating:

74 (55 votes)

Comments:

19.

Time Further Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

230

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

453

Overall Rank:

5,755

Average Rating:

78 (57 votes)

Comments:

20.

A Night In Tunisia

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

467

Overall Rank:

5,966

Average Rating:

77 (57 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

John Coltrane	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Grant Green	4	1%
The Ventures	3	1%
Yevgeny Mravinsky / Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra	3	1%
Freddie Hubbard	3	1%
Lou Donaldson	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	312	69%
	36	8%
	16	4%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	438	96%
Yes	16	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	444	98%
Yes	10	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	450	99%
Yes	4	1%

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