Best Albums of 1961

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Listed below are the best albums of 1961 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1961 were John Coltrane, Robert Johnson, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans Trio, Bill Evans, Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, Miles Davis, John Coltrane Quartet, Oliver Nelson and Ray Charles.

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John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

401 charts

Rank Score:

2,875

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Overall Rank:

606

Average Rating:

81 (492 votes)

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King Of The Delta Blues Singers
Compilation

Robert Johnson

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

309 charts

Rank Score:

1,779

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109

Overall Rank:

991

Average Rating:

80 (429 votes)

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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Live

Bill Evans Trio

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

1,083

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Ornette Coleman Double Quartet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

991

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Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

702

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John Coltrane Quartet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

624

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233

Overall Rank:

2,530

Average Rating:

80 (130 votes)

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The Blues And The Abstract Truth

Oliver Nelson

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

575

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1961

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

427

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1961

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

419

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300

Overall Rank:

3,512

Average Rating:

79 (81 votes)

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10.

The Genius Sings The Blues

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

373

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329

Overall Rank:

3,884

Average Rating:

73 (74 votes)

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Frank Sinatra	5	1%
John Coltrane	5	1%
Ray Charles	5	1%
The Ventures	4	1%
Grant Green	4	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	4	1%
Chubby Checker	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	355	71%
	39	8%
	16	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	482	96%
Yes	18	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	488	98%
Yes	12	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	496	99%
Yes	4	1%

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Best Albums of 1957
1. Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
2. Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
3. The "Chirping" Crickets by The Crickets
4. Saxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins
5. Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis
6. 'Round About Midnight by Miles Davis
7. With His Hot And Blue Guitar by Johnny Cash
8. After School Session by Chuck Berry
9. Ray Charles by Ray Charles
10. Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet by Miles Davis Quintet
11. Miles Ahead by Miles Davis + 19
12. The Clown by Charles Mingus
13. Monk's Music by Thelonious Monk Septet
14. Dance Album by Carl Perkins
15. After Midnight by Nat King Cole
16. Singin' The Blues by B.B. King
17. Way Out West by Sonny Rollins
18. Singin' To My Baby by Eddie Cochran With The Johnny Mann Orchestra And Chorus
19. Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps by Gene Vincent
20. Kenya by Machito