Best Albums of 1961

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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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221.

The Carolina Blues Man, Vol. 1

Pink Anderson

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1961

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4 charts

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222.

Art

Art Farmer

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1961

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4 charts

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Bizet: Les Pêcheurs De Perles

Pierre Dervaux / Orchestre Et Choeur Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra-Comique

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1961

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3 charts

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224.

Songs To Grow On By Woody Guthrie

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

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1961

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2 charts

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Somnambulicy

Wanda Warska / The Kurylewicz Trio / Andrzej Kurylewicz Quartet

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1961

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226.

Blue Lights, Volume 2

Kenny Burrell

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1961

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4 charts

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227.

That's It

Booker Ervin

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1961

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5 charts

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Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 In E Flat; Piano Concerto No. 2 In A

Kiril Kondrashin / London Symphony Orchestra / Sviatoslav Richter

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1961

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Manouche Partie

Jo Privat

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1961

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6 charts

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Rolf Cahn And Eric Von Schmidt

Rolf Cahn And Eric Von Schmidt

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1961

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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	%

	354	71%
	39	8%
	16	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	481	96%
Yes	18	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	488	98%
Yes	11	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	495	99%
Yes	4	1%

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