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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51.

There's A Party Goin' On

Wanda Jackson

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

100

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

845

Overall Rank:

11,529

Average Rating:

72 (16 votes)

Comments:

52.

La Enorme Distancia

José Alfredo Jiménez

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

855

Overall Rank:

11,684

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

53.

João Gilberto (1961)

João Gilberto

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

869

Overall Rank:

11,912

Average Rating:

74 (18 votes)

Comments:

54.

Le Temps Ne Fait Rien À L'affaire

Georges Brassens

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

874

Overall Rank:

11,997

Average Rating:

72 (17 votes)

Comments:

55.

Coltrane Jazz

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

884

Overall Rank:

12,184

Average Rating:

75 (34 votes)

Comments:

56.

L'étonnant Serge Gainsbourg

Serge Gainsbourg

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

902

Overall Rank:

12,484

Average Rating:

72 (30 votes)

Comments:

57.

Please Mr. Postman

The Marvelettes

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

912

Overall Rank:

12,643

Average Rating:

73 (31 votes)

Comments:

58.

Johnny Horton's Greatest Hits
Compilation

Johnny Horton

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

913

Overall Rank:

12,645

Average Rating:

76 (7 votes)

Comments:

59.

Let's Hide Away And Dance Away With Freddie King

Freddie King

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

928

Overall Rank:

12,816

Average Rating:

74 (31 votes)

Comments:

60.

Percussion Bitter Sweet

Max Roach

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

932

Overall Rank:

12,870

Average Rating:

73 (38 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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