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, Bill Evans Trio, Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, Miles Davis, John Coltrane Quartet, Oliver Nelson and Ray Charles.

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461.

Blues For Rampart Street

Ida Cox With The Coleman Hawkins Quintet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

461

Rank in 1960s:

6,533

Average Rating:

69 (3 votes)

Comments:

462.

Hits Of The Rockin' Fifties

Bobby Vee

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

462

Rank in 1960s:

6,557

Average Rating:

69 (2 votes)

Comments:

463.

You Talk Too Much

Joe Jones

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

463

Rank in 1960s:

6,573

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

464.

If You Go

Peggy Lee

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

464

Rank in 1960s:

6,575

Average Rating:

68 (5 votes)

Comments:

465.

Jazz Abstractions

John Lewis

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

465

Rank in 1960s:

6,589

Average Rating:

72 (8 votes)

Comments:

466.

The Young Lions

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

466

Rank in 1960s:

6,606

Average Rating:

70 (5 votes)

Comments:

467.

The Honeydripper

Brother Jack McDuff

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

467

Rank in 1960s:

6,650

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

468.

Dynamica

Ray Martin And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

468

Rank in 1960s:

6,653

Average Rating:

69 (2 votes)

Comments:

468.

Rose Lee Maphis

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

468

Rank in 1960s:

6,653

Average Rating:

69 (2 votes)

Comments:

468.

High Flying

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

468

Rank in 1960s:

6,653

Average Rating:

68 (4 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Frank Sinatra	5	1%
John Coltrane	5	1%
Ray Charles	5	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	4	1%
The Ventures	4	1%
Grant Green	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	485	96%
Yes	20	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	493	98%
Yes	12	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	501	99%
Yes	4	1%

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