Best Albums of 1960
Listed below are the best albums of 1960 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
"So what if it's not Jazz? Who said it had to be Jazz?" Reply
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1960
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"Fantastic Jazz album, this is one record to listen to when you're starting to get into the genre! Great fast-paced pieces like the title track, Spiral, and Cousin Mary proves how Jazz doesn't always have to be very relaxing and slow (Nothing wrong with that though)." Reply
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1960
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"Etta James is a gutsy and versatile singer ranging across the styles popular at the turn of the decade: blues, R&B, doo-wop, gospel, jazz, and the emerging soul. After some success in the early 60s, though her work continued to attract critical attention, she stopped being popular, and by the lat..." [+] Reply
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1960
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2,129
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"I don't understand why we don't talk about this album on a daily basis." Reply
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PsychologistHD | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (11 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1960
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"The first album Elvis Presley recorded after leaving the army. It's arguably his best, most consistent, and most enjoyable album. Great songs here; dirty, dirty feeling, the lovely, girl of my best friend, and the blues, reconsider baby, Elvis wouldn't record anything like that for a while after ..." [+] Reply
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1960
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"Baez is an important figure in the American folk revival and the development of folk rock, so some awareness of her is important. This is her debut album, and works well enough to give good idea of her singing and her style. It is also widely regarded as her most significant album. The songs are ..." [+] Reply
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1960
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725
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"A very interesting record. Challenging and angry not for all tastes." Reply
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1960
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697
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"This is essential listening for any fan of either jazz or guitar. Wes was the epitome of smooth and cool, and you can hear the sheer joy of musicmaking in this recording." Reply
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Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1960
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535
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"Blues doesn't hold my interest for long, but this is a clear master doing his thing live." Reply
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planetneutral | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1960
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494
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"One of the greatest tenor albums ever. One of the greatest jazz albums ever. This is a must for any fan of sax, jazz or hard bop." Reply
- Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1960
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Total albums: 522. Page 1 of 53
Best Albums of 1960 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 5 | 1% | |
| Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 4 | 1% | |
| Wes Montgomery | 4 | 1% | |
| Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra | 4 | 1% | |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 1% | |
| Sam Cooke | 3 | 1% | |
| Yusef Lateef | 3 | 1% | |
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379 | 73% | |
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31 | 6% | |
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13 | 2% | |
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12 | 2% | |
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10 | 2% | |
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