Best Albums of 1962

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Listed below are the best albums of 1962 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1962 year summaryThe best artists of 1962 were Ray Charles, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Howlin' Wolf, Bob Dylan, Charles Mingus, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane and Françoise Hardy.

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491.

Empathy

Shelly Manne / Bill Evans

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

491

Rank in 1960s:

6,444

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

492.

Johnny And The G-Men

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

492

Rank in 1960s:

6,470

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

492.

Les Chats Sauvages Avec Dick Rivers

Les Chats Sauvages

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

492

Rank in 1960s:

6,470

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

492.

It's Party Time With King Curtis

King Curtis

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

492

Rank in 1960s:

6,470

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

495.

The Electric Guitar Of The Eclectic Elek Bacsik

Elek Bacsik

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

495

Rank in 1960s:

6,489

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

496.

Le Roi Heureux

Félix Leclerc

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

496

Rank in 1960s:

6,490

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

497.

Traditional Singer

Horton Barker

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

497

Rank in 1960s:

6,525

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

497.

Twisting With The Cadillacs

The Cadillacs

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

497

Rank in 1960s:

6,525

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

499.

Οδός Ονείρων

Μάνος Χατζιδάκις [Manos Hadjidakis]

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

499

Rank in 1960s:

6,576

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

500.

African Lament

Miriam Burton

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

500

Rank in 1960s:

6,621

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1962 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	7	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Dean Martin	4	1%
Jacques Brel	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Walter Wanderley	3	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	346	69%
	34	7%
	15	3%
	15	3%
	12	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	481	96%
Yes	21	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	481	96%
Yes	21	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	499	99%
Yes	3	1%

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