Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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61.

Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour

Françoise Hardy

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,131

Overall Rank:

16,611

Average Rating:

71 (31 votes)

Comments:

62.

Night Life

Ray Price

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,136

Overall Rank:

16,754

Average Rating:

73 (35 votes)

Comments:

63.

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:

1,137

Overall Rank:

16,766

Average Rating:

68 (26 votes)

Comments:

64.

Abstract

Joe Harriott Quintet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,141

Overall Rank:

16,807

Average Rating:

72 (14 votes)

Comments:

65.

Conversations With Myself

Bill Evans

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,151

Overall Rank:

17,017

Average Rating:

73 (30 votes)

Comments:

66.

Plays And Sings Bossa Nova

Luiz Bonfá

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,155

Overall Rank:

17,158

Average Rating:

69 (15 votes)

Comments:

67.

The Impressions

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,173

Overall Rank:

17,503

Average Rating:

70 (38 votes)

Comments:

68.

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

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,177

Overall Rank:

17,543

Average Rating:

70 (7 votes)

Comments:

69.

Laughing On The Outside

Aretha Franklin

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,190

Overall Rank:

17,739

Average Rating:

70 (26 votes)

Comments:

70.

8½
Soundtrack

Nino Rota

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,208

Overall Rank:

18,198

Average Rating:

73 (16 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Fats Domino	5	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Eric Dolphy	3	1%
Chuck Berry	3	1%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	385	69%
	40	7%
	20	4%
	18	3%
	15	3%
	12	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	534	96%
Yes	25	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	534	96%
Yes	25	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	553	99%
Yes	6	1%

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