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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Hank Ballard & The Midnighters

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1961

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The Music Of Ahmed Abdul-Malik

Ahmed Abdul-Malik

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1961

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Le Jazz Primitif From Trinidad

Trinidad and Tobago

Rupert Clemendore & John Buddy Williams

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Emile Ford & The Checkmates

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Humph And Friends

Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band

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1961

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Tired Of Wandering - The Blues Of Arbee Stidham

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Col Joye's Joy Boys

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Beethoven: Eroica: Symphony Nº III

Otto Klemperer / Philharmonia Orchestra

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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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