Best Albums of 1961

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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Year of Release:
1961
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12
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Year of Release:
1961
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Year of Release:
1961
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1961
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12
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1961
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11
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1961
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Rank Score:
11
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Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1961
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Rank Score:
11
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Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1961
Appears in:
Rank Score:
11
Rank in 1961:
Rank in 1960s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1961
Appears in:
Rank Score:
11
Rank in 1961:
Rank in 1960s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1961
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Rank Score:
11
Rank in 1961:
Rank in 1960s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Total albums: 498. Page 19 of 50

Best Albums of 1961 composition

Country Albums %


United States 353 71%
United Kingdom 39 8%
France 16 3%
Brazil 11 2%
Mixed Nationality 10 2%
Italy 9 2%
Australia 7 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 480 96%
Yes 18 4%
Live? Albums %
No 487 98%
Yes 11 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 494 99%
Yes 4 1%
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14. Parade by Prince And The Revolution
15. Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.
16. Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden
17. Invisible Touch by Genesis
18. Atomizer by Big Black
19. Your Funeral... My Trial by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
20. True Blue by Madonna
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