Best Albums of 1962

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Listed below are the best albums of 1962 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).

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

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Odetta And The Blues

Odetta

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1962

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16 charts

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Leapin' And Lopin'

Sonny Clark

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1962

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17 charts

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All Alone

Frank Sinatra

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1962

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13 charts

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Soothing Sounds For Baby Volume 1 : 1 To 6 Months

Raymond Scott

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1962

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11 charts

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135.

Oliver!

The Original Broadway Cast

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1962

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9 charts

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Man In Space With Sounds

Attilio Mineo

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1962

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9 charts

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137.

Grantstand

Grant Green

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1962

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10 charts

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Walkin' This Road By Myself

Lightnin' Hopkins

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1962

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12 charts

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Improvisations

Ravi Shankar

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1962

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11 charts

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Album Seven By Rick

Ricky Nelson

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1962

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7 charts

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Best Albums of 1962 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	393	70%
	37	7%
	17	3%
	16	3%
	13	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	536	96%
Yes	23	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	531	95%
Yes	28	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	555	99%
Yes	4	1%

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