Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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 Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach.

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11.

Samba Esquema Novo

Jorge Ben

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

611

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

237

Overall Rank:

2,570

Average Rating:

76 (144 votes)

Comments:

12.

Midnight Blue

Kenny Burrell

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

609

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

238

Overall Rank:

2,579

Average Rating:

78 (122 votes)

Comments:

13.

Night Train

Oscar Peterson Trio

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

534

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

259

Overall Rank:

2,872

Average Rating:

77 (124 votes)

Comments:

14.

In Dreams

Roy Orbison

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

442

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

287

Overall Rank:

3,370

Average Rating:

74 (108 votes)

Comments:

15.

John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman

John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

426

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

298

Overall Rank:

3,476

Average Rating:

74 (97 votes)

Comments:

16.

Surfer Girl

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

425

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

299

Overall Rank:

3,484

Average Rating:

70 (208 votes)

Comments:

17.

Beethoven: IX. Symphonie

Herbert Von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

390

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

316

Overall Rank:

3,745

Average Rating:

81 (77 votes)

Comments:

18.

Ballads

John Coltrane Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

385

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

320

Overall Rank:

3,793

Average Rating:

78 (130 votes)

Comments:

19.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

351

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

345

Overall Rank:

4,076

Average Rating:

73 (108 votes)

Comments:

20.

Surfin' U.S.A.

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

364

Overall Rank:

4,452

Average Rating:

68 (187 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Fats Domino	5	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
Elvis Presley	3	1%
Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra	3	1%
Johnny Cash	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	395	69%
	41	7%
	22	4%
	18	3%
	14	2%
	12	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	546	96%
Yes	24	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	544	95%
Yes	26	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	564	99%
Yes	6	1%

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