Best Albums of 1964

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Listed below are the best albums of 1964 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1964 were The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Stan Getz & João Gilberto, Eric Dolphy, The Ronettes, The Rolling Stones, Sam Cooke, The Supremes, The Kinks and Herbie Hancock.

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A Hard Day's Night
Soundtrack

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

970 charts

Rank Score:

7,279

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Overall Rank:

222

Average Rating:

81 (1,900 votes)

Comments:

128

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz & João Gilberto

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

519 charts

Rank Score:

4,443

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Overall Rank:

389

Average Rating:

82 (543 votes)

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The Times They Are A-Changin'

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

592 charts

Rank Score:

3,578

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Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

496 charts

Rank Score:

2,440

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Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

353 charts

Rank Score:

2,084

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Overall Rank:

840

Average Rating:

79 (394 votes)

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Another Side Of Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

401 charts

Rank Score:

1,982

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Rank in 1960s:

100

Overall Rank:

877

Average Rating:

78 (605 votes)

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Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica

The Ronettes

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

253 charts

Rank Score:

1,669

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Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

1,015

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161

Overall Rank:

1,676

Average Rating:

78 (156 votes)

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Where Did Our Love Go

The Supremes

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

206 charts

Rank Score:

1,002

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167

Overall Rank:

1,695

Average Rating:

77 (173 votes)

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Kinks

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

227 charts

Rank Score:

843

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189

Overall Rank:

1,975

Average Rating:

73 (318 votes)

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Best Albums of 1964 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	2%
The Beatles	10	2%
The Rolling Stones	6	1%
Woody Guthrie	5	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
The Beach Boys	4	1%
The Original Broadway Cast	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	357	56%
	90	14%
	36	6%
	23	4%
	22	3%
	16	2%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	614	95%
Yes	29	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	611	95%
Yes	32	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	633	98%
Yes	10	2%

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