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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31.

Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis Quintet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

147

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

616

Overall Rank:

8,347

Average Rating:

77 (63 votes)

Comments:

32.

Explorations

Bill Evans Trio

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

143

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

632

Overall Rank:

8,528

Average Rating:

74 (52 votes)

Comments:

33.

Ezz-thetics

George Russell Sextet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

133

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

662

Overall Rank:

9,048

Average Rating:

73 (36 votes)

Comments:

34.

Bags & Trane

Milt Jackson & John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

127

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

691

Overall Rank:

9,406

Average Rating:

76 (32 votes)

Comments:

35.

Genius + Soul = Jazz

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

125

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

699

Overall Rank:

9,537

Average Rating:

72 (39 votes)

Comments:

36.

Jump Up Calypso

Harry Belafonte

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

125

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

701

Overall Rank:

9,543

Average Rating:

73 (26 votes)

Comments:

37.

Focus

Stan Getz

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

124

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

704

Overall Rank:

9,564

Average Rating:

74 (38 votes)

Comments:

38.

Lush Life

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

118

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

737

Overall Rank:

9,932

Average Rating:

75 (56 votes)

Comments:

39.

Out There

Eric Dolphy

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

117

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

742

Overall Rank:

10,012

Average Rating:

74 (68 votes)

Comments:

40.

An Electrifying Evening With The Dizzy Gillespie Quintet

Dizzy Gillespie

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

116

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

745

Overall Rank:

10,071

Average Rating:

73 (20 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%
Lou Donaldson	3	1%
Various Artists	3	1%
Buck Owens	3	1%
Freddie Hubbard	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	309	69%
	36	8%
	15	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	433	96%
Yes	16	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	439	98%
Yes	10	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	445	99%
Yes	4	1%

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