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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351.

A Golden Treasury Of Bilk

Mr. Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

351

Rank in 1960s:

5,078

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

352.

Chants Et Danses D'Amérique Centrale

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

352

Rank in 1960s:

5,083

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

353.

Rocco And His Brothers

Nino Rota

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

353

Rank in 1960s:

5,107

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

353.

B.A. Jazz

Jorge López Ruiz

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

353

Rank in 1960s:

5,107

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

355.

This Is The Blues Vol. 1

Ken Colyer's Jazzmen

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

355

Rank in 1960s:

5,135

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

356.

K.C's Blues

K.C. Douglas

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

356

Rank in 1960s:

5,141

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

357.

The Blues In St. Louis

Daddy Hotcakes

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

357

Rank in 1960s:

5,143

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

358.

His Greatest Years, Volume 1
Compilation

Louis Armstrong

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

358

Rank in 1960s:

5,149

Average Rating:

74 (9 votes)

Comments:

359.

The Steel Drums Of Kim Loy Wong

Kim Loy Wong With The University Settlement Steel Band

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

359

Rank in 1960s:

5,165

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

360.

The Best Of Jimmy Reed (1961)
Compilation

Jimmy Reed

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

360

Rank in 1960s:

5,175

Average Rating:

70 (5 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%
Buck Owens	3	1%
Yevgeny Mravinsky / Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra	3	1%
The Ventures	3	1%
Ray Charles	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	312	69%
	36	8%
	16	4%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	438	96%
Yes	16	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	444	98%
Yes	10	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	450	99%
Yes	4	1%

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