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, Charles Mingus, Bob Dylan, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon and Françoise Hardy.

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551.

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 In D Major

Sir John Barbirolli / Philharmonia Orchestra

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

551

Rank in 1960s:

7,000

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

552.

Οδός Ονείρων [Odos Oneiron]
Soundtrack

Μάνος Χατζιδάκις [Manos Hadjidakis]

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

552

Rank in 1960s:

7,001

Average Rating:

73 (2 votes)

Comments:

553.

Smash Hits Of '62

The Marvelettes

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

553

Rank in 1960s:

7,019

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

554.

Million Sellers By Fats

Fats Domino

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

554

Rank in 1960s:

7,031

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

555.

Temptation

John Keating Orchestra And Singers

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

555

Rank in 1960s:

7,059

Average Rating:

69 (2 votes)

Comments:

555.

Д. Шостакович: 12-Я Симфония „1917 Год“ [D. Shostakovich: 12-Ya Simfoniya "1917 God"]

Евгений Мравинский [Yevgeny Mravinsky] / Симфонический Оркестр Ленинградской Государственной Филармонии [Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra]

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

555

Rank in 1960s:

7,059

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

557.

Moon River

Jerry Butler

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

557

Rank in 1960s:

7,069

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

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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%
The Stanley Brothers	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	388	70%
	36	6%
	17	3%
	16	3%
	13	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	533	96%
Yes	24	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	533	96%
Yes	24	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	552	99%
Yes	5	1%

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