Top 80 Music Albums of 1961
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Hayden 
- Chart updated: 11/15/2025 11:45
- (Created: 08/08/2018 01:27).
- Chart size: 80 albums.
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Year of Release:
1961
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Rank Score:
1,745
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Year of Release:
1961
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Rank Score:
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Total albums: 80. Page 1 of 8
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Top 80 Music Albums of 1961 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| John Coltrane | 4 | 5% | |
| Lightnin' Hopkins | 2 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 3% | |
| Elza Soares | 2 | 3% | |
| Lou Donaldson | 2 | 3% | |
| Yusef Lateef | 1 | 1% | |
| Baby Face Willette | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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53 | 66% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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Top 80 Music Albums of 1961 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 74th to 73rd Last Night Blues by Lightnin' Hopkins |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 30th to 36th Undercurrent by Kenny Drew |
| Down 1 from 28th to 29th The Drums Of India by Chatur Lal |
| Down 1 from 29th to 30th A Bossa Negra by Elza Soares |
| New entries |
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| Con El Diablo En El Cuerpo by La Lupe |
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