Best Albums of 1961

« View best albums of 1960View best albums of 1962 »

Listed below are the best albums of 1961 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

Best albums by year or decade

Decade:

Year:

1961 year summaryThe best artists of 1961 were John Coltrane, Robert Johnson, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans Trio, Bill Evans, Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, Miles Davis, John Coltrane Quartet, Oliver Nelson and Ray Charles.

View chart at point in time

Share this chart

Collector's summary (top 1,000)Log in or register to discover the great albums that are missing from your music collection!

Sort by

251.

Here 'Tis

Lou Donaldson

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

252.

Heartbreak U.S.A.

Kitty Wells

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

253.

Kings Of Rhythm Dance

Ike & Tina Turner

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

254.

Dream Of The West

The Outlaws

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

255.

Gazette, Vol. 2

Pete Seeger

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

256.

Tubbs In N.Y.

Tubby Hayes

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

257.

Heart And Soul

The Cleftones

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

258.

Who Tore Your Trousers?

Ivor Cutler

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

259.

Fusion

The Jimmy Giuffre 3

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

260.

Twist With The Ventures

The Ventures

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

« prev
1
...
25
26
27
...
51
next »
Goto Page:

Total albums: 507. Page 26 of 51

Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Frank Sinatra	5	1%
John Coltrane	5	1%
Ray Charles	5	1%
The Ventures	4	1%
Grant Green	4	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	4	1%
Buck Owens	3	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	359	71%
	39	8%
	17	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	1%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	486	96%
Yes	21	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	495	98%
Yes	12	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	503	99%
Yes	4	1%

« View best albums of 1960View best albums of 1962 »

If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.

A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(

We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.

Email Address
Forgotten passwords and other site notifications are sent to the email address saved on your profile. If you've changed your email address recently, please remember to update it on your profile page. (If you can't remember your password, and your email address is out of date, please contact us for assistance getting back into your account).