Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1963 year summaryThe best artists of 1963 were Charles Mingus, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, James Brown, Sam Cooke, Thelonious Monk, The Thelonious Monk Quartet, The Beach Boys, Duke Ellington & John Coltrane and Jorge Ben.

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11.

Money Jungle

Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

619

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

236

Overall Rank:

2,538

Average Rating:

78 (122 votes)

Comments:

12.

Midnight Blue

Kenny Burrell

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

601

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

242

Overall Rank:

2,596

Average Rating:

78 (111 votes)

Comments:

13.

Night Train

The Oscar Peterson Trio

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

524

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

265

Overall Rank:

2,901

Average Rating:

77 (111 votes)

Comments:

14.

In Dreams

Roy Orbison

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

442

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

295

Overall Rank:

3,330

Average Rating:

74 (96 votes)

Comments:

15.

Ballads

John Coltrane Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

405

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

313

Overall Rank:

3,603

Average Rating:

79 (119 votes)

Comments:

16.

Beethoven: Symphonien No. 9

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

399

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

317

Overall Rank:

3,657

Average Rating:

81 (74 votes)

Comments:

17.

John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman

John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

386

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

324

Overall Rank:

3,755

Average Rating:

74 (84 votes)

Comments:

18.

Surfer Girl

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

372

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

335

Overall Rank:

3,867

Average Rating:

70 (191 votes)

Comments:

19.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

347

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

349

Overall Rank:

4,114

Average Rating:

73 (101 votes)

Comments:

20.

Surfin' U.S.A.

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

391

Overall Rank:

4,754

Average Rating:

68 (166 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Elvis Presley	3	1%
Kenny Ball & His Jazz Men	3	1%
Johnny Cash	3	1%
The Beach Boys	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	349	68%
	41	8%
	20	4%
	17	3%
	12	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	493	96%
Yes	22	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	492	96%
Yes	23	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	509	99%
Yes	6	1%

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