Best Albums of 1961

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

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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.

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John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

410 charts

Rank Score:

2,889

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Overall Rank:

589

Average Rating:

81 (498 votes)

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King Of The Delta Blues Singers
Compilation

Robert Johnson

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

313 charts

Rank Score:

1,744

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108

Overall Rank:

1,001

Average Rating:

80 (431 votes)

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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Live

Bill Evans Trio

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

1,065

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Ornette Coleman Double Quartet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

179 charts

Rank Score:

980

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Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

688

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John Coltrane Quartet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

614

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235

Overall Rank:

2,560

Average Rating:

80 (132 votes)

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The Blues And The Abstract Truth

Oliver Nelson

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

571

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249

Overall Rank:

2,721

Average Rating:

79 (137 votes)

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Two Steps From The Blues

Bobby Bland

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

420

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Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

419

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302

Overall Rank:

3,522

Average Rating:

74 (112 votes)

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10.

Eastern Sounds

Yusef Lateef

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

409

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304

Overall Rank:

3,605

Average Rating:

79 (85 votes)

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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%
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Country	Albums	%

	359	71%
	39	8%
	17	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	486	96%
Yes	21	4%

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

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

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