Top 20 Music Albums of 1961
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- Chart updated: 09/08/2025 03:15
- (Created: 05/01/2016 00:20).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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Year of Release:
1961
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Rank Score:
422
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Year of Release:
1961
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Rank Score:
421
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Year of Release:
1961
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Rank Score:
1,758
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Year of Release:
1961
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Rank Score:
2,851
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1961 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| John Coltrane | 2 | 10% | |
| Bill Evans Trio | 2 | 10% | |
| Ornette Coleman Double Quartet | 1 | 5% | |
| The Marvelettes | 1 | 5% | |
| John Coltrane Quartet | 1 | 5% | |
| Patsy Cline | 1 | 5% | |
| Tod Dockstader | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1961 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 11th to 10thExplorations by Bill Evans Trio |
| Up 1 from 10th to 9thForbidden Fruit by Nina Simone |
| Up 1 from 9th to 8thOut Of The Cool by Gil Evans Orchestra |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 4th to 11thFree Jazz by Ornette Coleman Double Quartet |
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