Best Albums of 1962

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Listed below are the best albums of 1962 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1962 were Ray Charles, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Howlin' Wolf, Charles Mingus, Bob Dylan, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon and Françoise Hardy.

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101.

R&B From The Marquee

Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated

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1962

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16 charts

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3 Blind Mice
Live

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

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1962

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13 charts

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103.

Exotic Percussion

Stanley Black

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1962

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9 charts

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104.

Instant Party!

The Everly Brothers

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1962

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14 charts

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Mississippi's Big Joe Williams And His Nine-String Guitar

Big Joe Williams

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1962

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8 charts

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106.

That's Where It's At

Stanley Turrentine

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1962

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13 charts

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Ella Swings Gently With Nelson

Ella Fitzgerald

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1962

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19 charts

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108.

The One Who Really Loves You

Mary Wells

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1962

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15 charts

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Lonely Woman

The Modern Jazz Quartet

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1962

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13 charts

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This Is IT

Alan Watts

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1962

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11 charts

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Best Albums of 1962 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	7	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Dean Martin	4	1%
The Ventures	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Jacques Brel	4	1%
The Oscar Peterson Trio	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	387	70%
	36	6%
	17	3%
	16	3%
	13	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	532	96%
Yes	24	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	532	96%
Yes	24	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	551	99%
Yes	5	1%

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