Best Albums of 1964

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Listed below are the best albums of 1964 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1964 year summaryThe best artists of 1964 were The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Stan Getz & João Gilberto, Eric Dolphy, The Ronettes, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Sam Cooke, The Supremes and Herbie Hancock.

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31.

Olympia 64
Live

Jacques Brel

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

234

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

446

Overall Rank:

5,666

Average Rating:

72 (59 votes)

Comments:

32.

Five Live Yardbirds
Live

The Yardbirds

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

465

Overall Rank:

5,925

Average Rating:

73 (85 votes)

Comments:

33.

It's My Way!

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

205

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

493

Overall Rank:

6,312

Average Rating:

75 (47 votes)

Comments:

34.

I Walk The Line

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

203

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

498

Overall Rank:

6,377

Average Rating:

74 (71 votes)

Comments:

35.

All The News That's Fit To Sing

Phil Ochs

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

534

Overall Rank:

6,922

Average Rating:

75 (50 votes)

Comments:

36.

Coltrane's Sound

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

183

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

536

Overall Rank:

6,978

Average Rating:

79 (71 votes)

Comments:

37.

Inventions And Dimensions

Herbie Hancock

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

182

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

540

Overall Rank:

7,030

Average Rating:

75 (24 votes)

Comments:

38.

Verlaine Et Rimbaud - Volume 1

Léo Ferré

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

180

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

544

Overall Rank:

7,087

Average Rating:

73 (5 votes)

Comments:

39.

The Rolling Stones (England's Newest Hit Makers)

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

164

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

573

Overall Rank:

7,635

Average Rating:

73 (114 votes)

Comments:

40.

Evolution

Grachan Moncur III

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

155

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

596

Overall Rank:

7,965

Average Rating:

73 (46 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1964 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	2%
The Beatles	10	2%
The Rolling Stones	6	1%
Woody Guthrie	5	1%
The Original Broadway Cast	4	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
The Beach Boys	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	322	53%
	92	15%
	35	6%
	23	4%
	23	4%
	17	3%
	12	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	574	95%
Yes	29	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	573	95%
Yes	30	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	593	98%
Yes	10	2%

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Best Albums of 1958
1. Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday
2. Somethin' Else by Cannonball Adderley
3. Buddy Holly by Buddy Holly
4. Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley
5. Milestones by Miles Davis
6. Ascenseur Pour L'échafaud by Miles Davis
7. Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely by Frank Sinatra
8. Little Richard by Little Richard
9. Come Fly With Me by Frank Sinatra
10. One Dozen Berrys by Chuck Berry
11. Basie by Count Basie And His Orchestra & Neal Hefti
12. The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers
13. Jerry Lee Lewis by Jerry Lee Lewis
14. Elvis' Golden Records by Elvis Presley
15. Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet by Miles Davis Quintet
16. Cool Struttin' by Sonny Clark
17. King Creole by Elvis Presley
18. Dance Mania by Tito Puente
19. Songs By Sam Cooke by Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell Orchestra
20. Please Please Please by James Brown And His Famous Flames