Best Albums of 1964

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Listed below are the best albums of 1964 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1964 year summaryThe best artists of 1964 were The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Stan Getz & João Gilberto, Eric Dolphy, The Ronettes, The Rolling Stones, Sam Cooke, The Supremes, The Kinks and Herbie Hancock.

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31.

Nina Simone In Concert
Live

Nina Simone

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

214

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

475

Overall Rank:

6,154

Average Rating:

77 (58 votes)

Comments:

32.

I Walk The Line

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

213

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

477

Overall Rank:

6,171

Average Rating:

74 (77 votes)

Comments:

33.

It's My Way!

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

518

Overall Rank:

6,793

Average Rating:

75 (50 votes)

Comments:

34.

Coltrane's Sound

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

186

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

521

Overall Rank:

6,878

Average Rating:

79 (78 votes)

Comments:

35.

All The News That's Fit To Sing

Phil Ochs

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

181

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

538

Overall Rank:

7,026

Average Rating:

75 (51 votes)

Comments:

36.

Inventions And Dimensions

Herbie Hancock

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

172

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

563

Overall Rank:

7,354

Average Rating:

75 (27 votes)

Comments:

37.

The Rolling Stones (England's Newest Hit Makers)

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

167

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

571

Overall Rank:

7,549

Average Rating:

73 (118 votes)

Comments:

38.

Shut Down, Volume 2

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

164

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

577

Overall Rank:

7,639

Average Rating:

66 (137 votes)

Comments:

39.

It's A Mighty World

Odetta

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

156

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

596

Overall Rank:

8,013

Average Rating:

72 (16 votes)

Comments:

40.

Verlaine Et Rimbaud - Volume 1

Léo Ferré

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

155

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

597

Overall Rank:

8,019

Average Rating:

71 (6 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1964 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	2%
The Beatles	10	2%
The Rolling Stones	6	1%
Woody Guthrie	5	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Albert Ayler	4	1%
The Beach Boys	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	357	56%
	91	14%
	34	5%
	23	4%
	22	3%
	16	2%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	614	95%
Yes	29	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	610	95%
Yes	33	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	633	98%
Yes	10	2%

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