Best Albums of 1964
Listed below are the best albums of 1964 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
"One of the most important albums of American music ever made. Woody is the great American trubador and "Dust Bowl Ballads" is a kind a musical narrative of the Great Depression that is the equal to Stienbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" for gritty realism. Woody's influence on the music Bob Dylan, the Byr..." [+] Reply
"This album puts the lie to the popular myth that Chuck Berry's music started to fade away around the same time that the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, et al. emerged covering his stuff. His songwriting is as strong here as ever -- side one is packed with now-familiar fare like "Little Marie" (a seq..." [+] Reply
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"First of all boys, nothing like this LP was ever released by Decca in the UK. It is a mish-mash of an EP, Singles, a UK B-side, and random album tracks put together this way only because of the greed of London Records. An album was supposed to be released that contained only tracks recorded at th..." [+] Reply
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1964
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"Best work of his is when he's not covering stuff. These Arms Are Mine is proof. Yes he has a knack for making something personal and his with the covers, but WOW with his writing." Reply
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RoundTheBend | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Here we have got a very original and beautiful album. The tones and feels are very Swedish, the melodies contain impressions from classical and folk music. A very meditative and solemn album, Recommended" Reply
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Jboy56 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"A thoroughly enjoyable Dusty Springfield album. Great songs, as you would expect, especially, you don't own me, anyone who had a heart, and, will you love tomorrow? Great pop songs sung by a fantastic singer. How can you go wrong?" Reply
"A neighbor had this and played it with his windows open, so I heard it in 1964. Then later in college I heard the version he rerecorded because the masters were thought lost. Then they were found, and the version I now have is both takes back to back, and it is amazing-- half a decade apart, and ..." [+] Reply
"Relatively overlooked in his catalogue, this is one of Coltrane's most meditative and lyrical records. "Wise One" and "Lonnie's Lament" are two of the most beautiful jazz songs ever recorded. I always feel at peace listening to this album." Reply
"A whole lot of Keith Relf playing harmonica. Historically significant, for sure; it's a hard rocking album for 1964." Reply
"This sounds like a compilation; the track selection is just that strong..." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 643. Page 3 of 65
Best Albums of 1964 composition
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| Various Artists | 11 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 10 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 6 | 1% | |
| Woody Guthrie | 5 | 1% | |
| James Brown | 4 | 1% | |
| John Coltrane | 4 | 1% | |
| The Beach Boys | 4 | 1% | |
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357 | 56% | |
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91 | 14% | |
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34 | 5% | |
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23 | 4% | |
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22 | 3% | |
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16 | 2% | |
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15 | 2% | |
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