Best Albums of 1963

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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61.

Abstract 

 Joe Harriott Quintet

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

63

Rank in 1963:

61

Rank in 1960s:

1,149

Overall Rank:

17,237

Average Rating:

 72 (14 votes)

Comments:

1

62.

Drag City 

 Jan & Dean

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

63

Rank in 1963:

62

Rank in 1960s:

1,151

Overall Rank:

17,257

Average Rating:

 63 (13 votes)

Comments:

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63.

Conversations With Myself 

 Bill Evans

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

63

Rank in 1963:

63

Rank in 1960s:

1,159

Overall Rank:

17,403

Average Rating:

 72 (31 votes)

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64.

The Ellington Era: Volume One (1927-1940) 
Compilation

 Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

62

Rank in 1963:

64

Rank in 1960s:

1,162

Overall Rank:

17,468

Average Rating:

 70 (7 votes)

Comments:

0

65.

Take Ten 

 Paul Desmond

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

62

Rank in 1963:

65

Rank in 1960s:

1,163

Overall Rank:

17,473

Average Rating:

 74 (30 votes)

Comments:

1

66.

The Impressions 

 The Impressions

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

62

Rank in 1963:

66

Rank in 1960s:

1,165

Overall Rank:

17,535

Average Rating:

 70 (39 votes)

Comments:

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67.

Laughing On The Outside 

 Aretha Franklin

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

62

Rank in 1963:

67

Rank in 1960s:

1,166

Overall Rank:

17,539

Average Rating:

 70 (27 votes)

Comments:

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68.

Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane 

 Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

61

Rank in 1963:

68

Rank in 1960s:

1,178

Overall Rank:

17,723

Average Rating:

 75 (26 votes)

Comments:

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69.

Plays And Sings Bossa Nova 

 Luiz Bonfá

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

60

Rank in 1963:

69

Rank in 1960s:

1,188

Overall Rank:

17,917

Average Rating:

 69 (16 votes)

Comments:

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70.

Reminiscing 
Compilation

 Buddy Holly

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

57

Rank in 1963:

70

Rank in 1960s:

1,228

Overall Rank:

18,730

Average Rating:

 70 (21 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

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%