Best Albums of 1961

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Listed below are the best albums of 1961 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1961 were John Coltrane, Robert Johnson, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, Miles Davis, John Coltrane Quartet, Oliver Nelson and Ray Charles.

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71.

Hi... We're The Miracles

The Miracles

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,149

Overall Rank:

16,989

Average Rating:

71 (29 votes)

Comments:

72.

Plays & Sings The Blues

John Lee Hooker

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,161

Overall Rank:

17,246

Average Rating:

73 (25 votes)

Comments:

73.

Roy Orbison At The Rock House

Roy Orbison

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,174

Overall Rank:

17,515

Average Rating:

71 (20 votes)

Comments:

74.

Swing Low

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,193

Overall Rank:

17,856

Average Rating:

74 (15 votes)

Comments:

75.

My Kind Of Blues

B.B. King

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,247

Overall Rank:

18,800

Average Rating:

73 (25 votes)

Comments:

76.

Recording Together For The First Time

Louis Armstrong / Duke Ellington

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,254

Overall Rank:

18,986

Average Rating:

75 (23 votes)

Comments:

77.

Jerry Lee's Greatest!

Jerry Lee Lewis

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,283

Overall Rank:

19,601

Average Rating:

70 (23 votes)

Comments:

78.

Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,291

Overall Rank:

19,732

Average Rating:

72 (14 votes)

Comments:

79.

Take Good Care Of My Baby

Bobby Vee

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,292

Overall Rank:

19,772

Average Rating:

70 (11 votes)

Comments:

80.

Roll Call

Hank Mobley

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,312

Overall Rank:

20,163

Average Rating:

76 (32 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

John Coltrane	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Ray Charles	5	1%
The Ventures	4	1%
Grant Green	4	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	4	1%
Freddie Hubbard	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	353	71%
	39	8%
	16	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	480	96%
Yes	18	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	487	98%
Yes	11	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	494	99%
Yes	4	1%

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