Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1963 year summaryThe best artists of 1963 were Charles Mingus, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, James Brown, Sam Cooke, Thelonious Monk, The Thelonious Monk Quartet, The Beach Boys, Duke Ellington & John Coltrane and Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach.

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51.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

George Szell & The Cleveland Orchestra

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

967

Overall Rank:

14,042

Average Rating:

75 (4 votes)

Comments:

52.

Mr Soul

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

975

Overall Rank:

14,187

Average Rating:

72 (27 votes)

Comments:

53.

Mahler: Symphony No. 5, Kindertotenlieder

Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,031

Overall Rank:

15,380

Average Rating:

73 (8 votes)

Comments:

54.

Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins

Duke Ellington And Coleman Hawkins

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,079

Overall Rank:

16,116

Average Rating:

73 (29 votes)

Comments:

55.

The Very Best Of Hank Williams
Compilation

Hank Williams

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,081

Overall Rank:

16,166

Average Rating:

70 (7 votes)

Comments:

56.

Françoise Hardy (Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour)

Françoise Hardy

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,093

Overall Rank:

16,343

Average Rating:

71 (32 votes)

Comments:

57.

When Sun Comes Out

Sun Ra And His Myth Science Arkestra

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,105

Overall Rank:

16,503

Average Rating:

69 (21 votes)

Comments:

58.

Wipe Out

The Surfaris

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,108

Overall Rank:

16,536

Average Rating:

68 (29 votes)

Comments:

59.

I'll Cry If I Want To

Lesley Gore

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,116

Overall Rank:

16,790

Average Rating:

68 (26 votes)

Comments:

60.

King Of The Surf Guitar

Dick Dale And His Del-Tones

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,134

Overall Rank:

17,003

Average Rating:

69 (27 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Fats Domino	5	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
Elvis Presley	3	1%
Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra	3	1%
Johnny Cash	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	395	69%
	41	7%
	22	4%
	18	3%
	14	2%
	12	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	546	96%
Yes	24	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	544	95%
Yes	26	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	564	99%
Yes	6	1%

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