Best Albums of 1964

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Listed below are the best albums of 1964 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1964 were The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Stan Getz & João Gilberto, Eric Dolphy, The Ronettes, The Rolling Stones, Sam Cooke, The Supremes, The Kinks and Herbie Hancock.

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21.

All Summer Long

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

576

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

248

Overall Rank:

2,707

Average Rating:

73 (243 votes)

Comments:

22.

12 x 5

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

524

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

261

Overall Rank:

2,904

Average Rating:

74 (268 votes)

Comments:

23.

St. Louis To Liverpool

Chuck Berry

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

517

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

263

Overall Rank:

2,939

Average Rating:

76 (98 votes)

Comments:

24.

Dust Bowl Ballads
Compilation

Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

504

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

270

Overall Rank:

2,999

Average Rating:

79 (150 votes)

Comments:

25.

Jazz På Svenska

Jan Johansson

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

501

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

275

Overall Rank:

3,021

Average Rating:

76 (90 votes)

Comments:

26.

Pain In My Heart

Otis Redding

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

496

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

277

Overall Rank:

3,045

Average Rating:

77 (139 votes)

Comments:

27.

Death Chants, Break Downs & Military Waltzes

John Fahey

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

319

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

368

Overall Rank:

4,430

Average Rating:

75 (60 votes)

Comments:

28.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

318

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

369

Overall Rank:

4,440

Average Rating:

75 (99 votes)

Comments:

29.

Nina Simone In Concert
Live

Nina Simone

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

301

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

381

Overall Rank:

4,633

Average Rating:

77 (57 votes)

Comments:

30.

Crescent

John Coltrane Quartet

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

261

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

421

Overall Rank:

5,216

Average Rating:

79 (83 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1964 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	2%
The Beatles	10	2%
The Rolling Stones	6	1%
Woody Guthrie	5	1%
The Original Broadway Cast	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	352	55%
	90	14%
	36	6%
	23	4%
	22	3%
	16	3%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	608	95%
Yes	29	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	607	95%
Yes	30	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	627	98%
Yes	10	2%

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