Best Albums of 1962

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Listed below are the best albums of 1962 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1962 year summaryThe best artists of 1962 were Ray Charles, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Howlin' Wolf, Bob Dylan, Charles Mingus, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane and Françoise Hardy.

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Wagner: Parsifal

Hans Knappertsbusch / Bayreuth Festival Orchestra & Chorus

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1962

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3 charts

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242.

Natural Soul

Lou Donaldson

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1962

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5 charts

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A Picture Of Joe Brown

Joe Brown

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1962

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3 charts

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Low Flame

Sonny Stitt

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1962

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4 charts

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Samba É Samba

Walter Wanderley

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1962

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Nuestro Tiempo

Astor Piazzolla

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1962

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3 charts

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Country Style

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

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1962

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2 charts

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From Adam With Love

Adam Faith

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1962

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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum

The Original Broadway Cast

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1962

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5 charts

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The African Beat

Art Blakey

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1962

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6 charts

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Best Albums of 1962 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	7	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Jacques Brel	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Dean Martin	4	1%
Ray Charles	3	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	345	69%
	34	7%
	15	3%
	15	3%
	12	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	480	96%
Yes	21	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	480	96%
Yes	21	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	498	99%
Yes	3	1%

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