Best Albums of 1962

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Listed below are the best albums of 1962 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

323 charts

Rank Score:

1,497

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122

Overall Rank:

1,178

Average Rating:

78 (309 votes)

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Howlin' Wolf
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

1,274

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145

Overall Rank:

1,360

Average Rating:

80 (220 votes)

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Waltz For Debby
Live

Bill Evans Trio

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

202 charts

Rank Score:

1,188

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Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

254 charts

Rank Score:

898

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Booker T. & The M.G.'s

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

690

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Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

661

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222

Overall Rank:

2,411

Average Rating:

78 (139 votes)

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Françoise Hardy (Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles)

Françoise Hardy

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

600

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1962

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

514

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Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

433

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295

Overall Rank:

3,406

Average Rating:

77 (118 votes)

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10.

The Bridge

Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

429

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297

Overall Rank:

3,442

Average Rating:

78 (91 votes)

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Best Albums of 1962 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	7	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Jacques Brel	4	1%
Dean Martin	4	1%
The Ventures	4	1%
Ray Charles	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	391	70%
	36	6%
	17	3%
	16	3%
	13	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	537	96%
Yes	24	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	535	95%
Yes	26	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	556	99%
Yes	5	1%

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