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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Leon Bibb Sings

Leon Bibb

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1961

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The Drums Of India

Chatur Lal

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1961

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Count Basie / Sarah Vaughan

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1961

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Intimate Percussion

Stanley Black

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1961

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Mr. Acker Bilk's Lansdowne Folio

Mr. Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band

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1961

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Mr. Lucky Goes Latin

Henry Mancini

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1961

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High Pressure

The Red Garland Quintet With John Coltrane & Donald Byrd

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1961

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Il Faut Savoir

Charles Aznavour

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1961

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A Long Drink Of The Blues

Jackie McLean

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1961

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339

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4,922

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70 (3 votes)

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340.

Let The Four Winds Blow

Fats Domino

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1961

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340

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4,932

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73 (1 vote)

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

John Coltrane	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Ray Charles	5	1%
Grant Green	4	1%
The Ventures	4	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	4	1%
Fats Domino	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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Best Albums of 1962
1. Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music by Ray Charles
2. Howlin' Wolf by Howlin' Wolf
3. Waltz For Debby by Bill Evans Trio
4. Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan
5. Green Onions by Booker T. & The M.G.'s
6. Go by Dexter Gordon
7. Françoise Hardy (1962) by Françoise Hardy
8. Tijuana Moods by Charles Mingus
9. Jazz Samba by Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
10. The Bridge by Sonny Rollins
11. Oh Yeah by Charles Mingus
12. Crying by Roy Orbison
13. Coltrane "Live" At The Village Vanguard by John Coltrane
14. Takin' Off by Herbie Hancock
15. Peter, Paul And Mary by Peter, Paul And Mary
16. Surfin' Safari by The Beach Boys
17. Mosaic by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
18. Coltrane by John Coltrane Quartet
19. Burnin' by John Lee Hooker
20. Sentimentally Yours by Patsy Cline