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

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Jackie Sings The Blues

Jackie Wilson

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,540

Overall Rank:

24,102

Average Rating:

75 (8 votes)

Comments:

92.

I Believe

Mahalia Jackson

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,575

Overall Rank:

24,919

Average Rating:

72 (9 votes)

Comments:

93.

...A Lot Of Dominos!

Fats Domino

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,580

Overall Rank:

25,042

Average Rating:

69 (13 votes)

Comments:

94.

Look Out!

Stanley Turrentine

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,582

Overall Rank:

25,054

Average Rating:

75 (13 votes)

Comments:

95.

Quiet Kenny

Kenny Dorham

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,584

Overall Rank:

25,068

Average Rating:

80 (31 votes)

Comments:

96.

Blues After Hours

Elmore James & The Broom Dusters

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,595

Overall Rank:

25,280

Average Rating:

69 (28 votes)

Comments:

97.

Country Songs, Old And New

The Country Gentlemen

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,608

Overall Rank:

25,401

Average Rating:

70 (20 votes)

Comments:

98.

Otis Spann Is The Blues

Otis Spann

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,611

Overall Rank:

25,482

Average Rating:

74 (21 votes)

Comments:

99.

The Nutcracker Suite

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,617

Overall Rank:

25,551

Average Rating:

73 (15 votes)

Comments:

100.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

6 charts

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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%
The Everly Brothers	3	1%
Johnny Cash	3	1%
Bo Diddley	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	380	73%
	31	6%
	13	2%
	12	2%
	10	2%
	7	1%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	506	97%
Yes	16	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	510	98%
Yes	12	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	515	99%
Yes	7	1%

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