Best Albums of 1961

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Listed below are the best albums of 1961 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1961 year summaryThe best artists of 1961 were John Coltrane, Robert Johnson, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans Trio, Bill Evans, Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, Miles Davis, John Coltrane Quartet, Oliver Nelson and Ray Charles.

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191.

Scriabin: Second Symphony In C Minor, Op. 29, 1901

Nikolai Golovanov / The Great Symphony Orchestra Of The All-Union Radio And Central TV

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1961

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Dance Annette

Annette Funicello

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1961

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4 charts

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193.

Another Smash

The Ventures

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1961

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7 charts

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Sunday Mornin'

Grant Green

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1961

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5 charts

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Bernstein: On The Town

Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic

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1961

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4 charts

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Verdi: Falstaff

Herbert Von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra And Chorus / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

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1961

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3 charts

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197.

Folk Songs Of Idaho And Utah

Rosalie Sorrels

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1961

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5 charts

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198.

Stay

Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs

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1961

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5 charts

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199.

For Twisters Only

Chubby Checker

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1961

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6 charts

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Modugno

Domenico Modugno

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1961

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

John Coltrane	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Ray Charles	5	1%
Grant Green	4	1%
The Ventures	4	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	4	1%
Chubby Checker	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	359	71%
	39	8%
	17	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	486	96%
Yes	21	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	495	98%
Yes	12	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	503	99%
Yes	4	1%

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