Best Albums of 1960

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Listed below are the best albums of 1960 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1960 year summaryThe best artists of 1960 were John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Etta James, Charles Mingus, Elvis Presley, Joan Baez, Max Roach, The Everly Brothers, Muddy Waters and Wes Montgomery.

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31.

Eddie Cochran Memorial Album

Eddie Cochran

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

132

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

664

Overall Rank:

9,073

Average Rating:

74 (15 votes)

Comments:

32.

12 Of His Biggest Hits
Compilation

Eddie Cochran

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

129

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

680

Overall Rank:

9,293

Average Rating:

74 (31 votes)

Comments:

33.

Work Song

Nat Adderley

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

717

Overall Rank:

9,768

Average Rating:

74 (25 votes)

Comments:

34.

N° 7

Georges Brassens

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

118

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

738

Overall Rank:

9,945

Average Rating:

73 (14 votes)

Comments:

35.

House Of The Blues

John Lee Hooker

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

115

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

751

Overall Rank:

10,172

Average Rating:

74 (77 votes)

Comments:

36.

Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

114

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

758

Overall Rank:

10,261

Average Rating:

73 (32 votes)

Comments:

37.

Blues In Orbit

Duke Ellington

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

112

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

770

Overall Rank:

10,374

Average Rating:

73 (30 votes)

Comments:

38.

It's Everly Time

The Everly Brothers

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

112

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

771

Overall Rank:

10,436

Average Rating:

69 (55 votes)

Comments:

39.

O Amor, O Sorriso E A Flor

João Gilberto

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

107

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

792

Overall Rank:

10,815

Average Rating:

74 (34 votes)

Comments:

40.

Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger

Bo Diddley

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

103

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

828

Overall Rank:

11,271

Average Rating:

69 (48 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1960 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
Wes Montgomery	3	1%
John Lee Hooker	3	1%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	72%
	30	6%
	13	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	7	1%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	457	97%
Yes	15	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	461	98%
Yes	11	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	466	99%
Yes	6	1%

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