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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The Drifters

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

1,059

Overall Rank:

15,422

Average Rating:

72 (23 votes)

Comments:

72.

Inside Dave Van Ronk

Dave Van Ronk

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

1,061

Overall Rank:

15,437

Average Rating:

74 (23 votes)

Comments:

73.

Sam Cooke At The Copa
Live

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

1,093

Overall Rank:

15,993

Average Rating:

71 (34 votes)

Comments:

74.

First Songs

Michael Hurley

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

1,094

Overall Rank:

16,008

Average Rating:

71 (17 votes)

Comments:

75.

Wish Someone Would Care

Irma Thomas

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

1,099

Overall Rank:

16,067

Average Rating:

76 (18 votes)

Comments:

76.

Gainsbourg Percussions

Serge Gainsbourg

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

1,114

Overall Rank:

16,265

Average Rating:

71 (33 votes)

Comments:

77.

It's The Searchers

The Searchers

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

1,126

Overall Rank:

16,496

Average Rating:

69 (23 votes)

Comments:

78.

Surfin' Bird

The Trashmen

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

1,138

Overall Rank:

16,784

Average Rating:

74 (26 votes)

Comments:

79.

It's Monk's Time

Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

1,142

Overall Rank:

16,836

Average Rating:

74 (28 votes)

Comments:

80.

(The) Ventures In Space

The Ventures

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

1,146

Overall Rank:

16,949

Average Rating:

69 (29 votes)

Comments:

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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	%

	352	55%
	90	14%
	36	6%
	23	4%
	22	3%
	16	3%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	608	95%
Yes	29	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	607	95%
Yes	30	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	627	98%
Yes	10	2%

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