Best Albums of 1960

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Listed below are the best albums of 1960 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1960 year summaryThe best artists of 1960 were John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Etta James, Charles Mingus, Elvis Presley, Joan Baez, Max Roach, Muddy Waters, The Everly Brothers and Wes Montgomery.

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21.

Ride This Train

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

165

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

568

Overall Rank:

7,589

Average Rating:

64 (51 votes)

Comments:

22.

Nina Simone At Newport
Live

Nina Simone

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

164

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

574

Overall Rank:

7,644

Average Rating:

72 (30 votes)

Comments:

23.

Think!

James Brown

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

163

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

577

Overall Rank:

7,681

Average Rating:

72 (44 votes)

Comments:

24.

The Genius Hits The Road

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

159

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

582

Overall Rank:

7,811

Average Rating:

70 (53 votes)

Comments:

25.

Change Of The Century

Ornette Coleman

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

150

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

609

Overall Rank:

8,241

Average Rating:

74 (61 votes)

Comments:

26.

Blues And Ballads

Lonnie Johnson

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

149

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

610

Overall Rank:

8,265

Average Rating:

71 (29 votes)

Comments:

27.

Rockin' With Wanda
Compilation

Wanda Jackson

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

146

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

621

Overall Rank:

8,395

Average Rating:

73 (41 votes)

Comments:

28.

The Wonderful World Of Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

144

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

630

Overall Rank:

8,506

Average Rating:

72 (35 votes)

Comments:

29.

Nice 'N' Easy

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

133

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

662

Overall Rank:

9,045

Average Rating:

70 (77 votes)

Comments:

30.

The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album

Eddie Cochran

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

131

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

667

Overall Rank:

9,145

Average Rating:

74 (15 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1960 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
John Lee Hooker	3	1%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	1%
Memphis Slim	3	1%
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	341	72%
	30	6%
	13	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	7	1%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	461	97%
Yes	15	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	465	98%
Yes	11	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	470	99%
Yes	6	1%

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Best Albums of 1961
1. My Favorite Things by John Coltrane
2. King Of The Delta Blues Singers by Robert Johnson
3. Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio
4. Free Jazz by Ornette Coleman Double Quartet
5. Olé Coltrane by John Coltrane
6. The Blues And The Abstract Truth by Oliver Nelson
7. Africa/Brass by John Coltrane Quartet
8. Eastern Sounds by Yusef Lateef
9. Showcase by Patsy Cline
10. The Genius Sings The Blues by Ray Charles
11. Someday My Prince Will Come by The Miles Davis Sextet
12. Two Steps From The Blues by Bobby Bland
13. This Is Our Music by Ornette Coleman
14. West Side Story (The Original Sound Track Recording) by Various Artists
15. Djangology by Django Reinhardt
16. Lonely And Blue by Roy Orbison
17. Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane by Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
18. Out Of The Cool by Gil Evans Orchestra
19. Time Further Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
20. A Night In Tunisia by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers