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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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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A Different Journey

Chico Hamilton Quintet

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1961

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The Band With The Beat

Bill Doggett And His Combo

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Lumbering Songs From The Ontario Shanties

Mixed Nationality

Various Artists

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Le Jazz Primitif From Trinidad

Trinidad and Tobago

Rupert Clemendore & John Buddy Williams

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Tião Carreiro & Pardinho

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On The Town With Barry Townley

Barry Townley Four

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The Boll Weevil Song And 11 Other Great Hits

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Hank Ballard & The Midnighters

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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%
Freddie Hubbard	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	357	71%
	39	8%
	16	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	483	96%
Yes	20	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	491	98%
Yes	12	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	499	99%
Yes	4	1%

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