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Best Albums of 1962

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1962 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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1962 year summaryThe best bands of 1962 were Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Howlin' Wolf, Bob Dylan, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, John Coltrane Quartet, Oscar Peterson Trio, Charles Mingus, Dexter Gordon and Peter, Paul And Mary.

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Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

Year of Release:	1962	Appears in:	51 charts
Rank in 1962:	1	Rank Score:	827
Rank in 1960s	116	Overall Rank:	1,258
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Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:	1962	Appears in:	34 charts
Rank in 1962:	2	Rank Score:	410
Rank in 1960s	184	Overall Rank:	2,207
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Olé Coltrane

John Coltrane

Year of Release:	1962	Appears in:	16 charts
Rank in 1962:	3	Rank Score:	324
Rank in 1960s	206	Overall Rank:	2,640
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Bob Dylan

Year of Release:	1962	Appears in:	29 charts
Rank in 1962:	4	Rank Score:	315
Rank in 1960s	209	Overall Rank:	2,691
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Green Onions

Booker T. & The M.G.'s

Year of Release:	1962	Appears in:	22 charts
Rank in 1962:	5	Rank Score:	250
Rank in 1960s	228	Overall Rank:	3,206
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Ballads

John Coltrane Quartet

Year of Release:	1962	Appears in:	14 charts
Rank in 1962:	6	Rank Score:	239
Rank in 1960s	231	Overall Rank:	3,321
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Night Train

Oscar Peterson Trio

Year of Release:	1962	Appears in:	15 charts
Rank in 1962:	7	Rank Score:	238
Rank in 1960s	233	Overall Rank:	3,336
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Dexter Gordon

Year of Release:	1962	Appears in:	18 charts
Rank in 1962:	8	Rank Score:	181
Rank in 1960s	271	Overall Rank:	4,176
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Peter, Paul And Mary

Year of Release:	1962	Appears in:	11 charts
Rank in 1962:	9	Rank Score:	163
Rank in 1960s	295	Overall Rank:	4,559
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Sentimentally Yours

Patsy Cline

Year of Release:	1962	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 1962:	10	Rank Score:	145
Rank in 1960s	322	Overall Rank:	5,009
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Best Albums of 1962 composition

Band	Albums	%

Frank Sinatra	4	0%
John Coltrane	3	0%
Charles Mingus	2	0%
Johnny Cash	2	0%
The Beach Boys	1	0%
Eddie Cochran	1	0%
Wes Montgomery	1	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	52	5%
	3	0%
	2	0%
	1	0%
	1	0%

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