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, Bill Evans Trio, Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, Miles Davis, John Coltrane Quartet, Oliver Nelson and Ray Charles.

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Gino Paoli

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1961

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5 charts

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172.

The Honeydripper

Roosevelt Sykes

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1961

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3 charts

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Unforgettable

Dinah Washington

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1961

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10 charts

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Love Is The Same Anywhere

Matt Monro

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1961

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3 charts

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Adam Faith

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1961

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6 charts

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Mozart: Don Giovanni

Carlo Maria Giulini / Philharmonia Orchestra

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1961

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Prokofieff: Piano Concerto No. 3 / MacDowell: Piano Concerto No. 2

Walter Hendl / Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Van Cliburn

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1961

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Near-Myth

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

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1961

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Slim's Shout

Sunnyland Slim

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1961

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8 charts

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Out Of The Forrest

Jimmy Forrest

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1961

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4 charts

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

John Coltrane	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Ray Charles	5	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	4	1%
The Ventures	4	1%
Grant Green	4	1%
Lou Donaldson	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	489	98%
Yes	11	2%

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

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