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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301.

8 Bitar

Jan Johansson

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1961

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301.

Got You On My Mind

Jean Shepard

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1961

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A Pedida É Samba

Isaura Garcia

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1961

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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4

George Szell / The Cleveland Orchestra / Leon Fleisher

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1961

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Sabu's Jazz Espagnole

Sabu Martinez & His Jazz-Espagnole

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1961

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The Sweet, The Hot, The Teen-Age Beat

Little Willie John

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1961

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3 charts

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Homecoming!

Elmo Hope Sextet & Trio

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1961

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Say No To The Devil

Rev. Gary Davis

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1961

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4 charts

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Do The Twist! With Ray Charles
Compilation

Ray Charles

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1961

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You Always Hurt The One You Love

Clarence Henry

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1961

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Ray Charles	5	1%
John Coltrane	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Grant Green	4	1%
The Ventures	4	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	4	1%
Freddie Hubbard	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	355	71%
	39	8%
	16	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	482	96%
Yes	18	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	489	98%
Yes	11	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	496	99%
Yes	4	1%

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