Best Albums of 1960

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Listed below are the best albums of 1960 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1960 were Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Etta James, Charles Mingus, Elvis Presley, Joan Baez, Max Roach, Wes Montgomery, Muddy Waters and The Everly Brothers.

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81.

Horace-Scope

Horace Silver Quintet

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,408

Overall Rank:

22,180

Average Rating:

75 (16 votes)

Comments:

82.

This Here Is Bobby Timmons

Bobby Timmons

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,431

Overall Rank:

22,544

Average Rating:

73 (12 votes)

Comments:

83.

Eden's Island

Eden Ahbez

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,457

Overall Rank:

23,002

Average Rating:

67 (23 votes)

Comments:

84.

The Chopin Ballades

Artur Rubinstein

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,463

Overall Rank:

23,132

Average Rating:

75 (6 votes)

Comments:

85.

Ray Charles In Person

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,485

Overall Rank:

23,445

Average Rating:

74 (22 votes)

Comments:

86.

The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II
Compilation

Buddy Holly

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,487

Overall Rank:

23,504

Average Rating:

68 (9 votes)

Comments:

87.

Little Susie

The Ray Bryant Trio

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,495

Overall Rank:

23,667

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

88.

At The Blackhawk
Live

Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,508

Overall Rank:

23,840

Average Rating:

74 (18 votes)

Comments:

89.

Blues After Hours

Elmore James And The Broom Dusters

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,514

Overall Rank:

23,903

Average Rating:

69 (28 votes)

Comments:

90.

Sings Songs From "Let No Man Write My Epitaph"

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,517

Overall Rank:

23,989

Average Rating:

71 (15 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1960 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
Wes Montgomery	4	1%
Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
Charles Mingus	3	1%
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	3	1%
John Lee Hooker	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	378	73%
	31	6%
	13	2%
	12	2%
	10	2%
	8	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	505	97%
Yes	16	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	509	98%
Yes	12	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	514	99%
Yes	7	1%

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