Best Albums of 1962

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Listed below are the best albums of 1962 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1962 year summaryThe best artists of 1962 were Ray Charles, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Howlin' Wolf, Bob Dylan, Charles Mingus, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane and Françoise Hardy.

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91.

Nina Simone Sings Ellington!

Nina Simone

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,495

Overall Rank:

23,265

Average Rating:

67 (21 votes)

Comments:

92.

Let's Face The Music

Shirley Bassey

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,508

Overall Rank:

23,524

Average Rating:

72 (17 votes)

Comments:

93.

Caravan

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,523

Overall Rank:

23,696

Average Rating:

75 (33 votes)

Comments:

94.

Mississippi's Big Joe Williams And His Nine-String Guitar

Big Joe Williams

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,529

Overall Rank:

23,871

Average Rating:

69 (8 votes)

Comments:

95.

The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,547

Overall Rank:

24,124

Average Rating:

70 (21 votes)

Comments:

96.

Woody Guthrie Sings Folk Songs
Compilation

Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,556

Overall Rank:

24,301

Average Rating:

69 (23 votes)

Comments:

97.

My Bonnie

Tony Sheridan

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,573

Overall Rank:

24,658

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

98.

Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)

The Contours

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,620

Overall Rank:

25,497

Average Rating:

69 (8 votes)

Comments:

99.

Instant Party!

The Everly Brothers

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,623

Overall Rank:

25,613

Average Rating:

67 (16 votes)

Comments:

100.

Exotic Percussion

Stanley Black

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

9 charts

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Best Albums of 1962 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	7	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Jacques Brel	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Dean Martin	4	1%
Kenny Ball & His Jazz Men	3	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	345	69%
	34	7%
	15	3%
	15	3%
	12	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	481	96%
Yes	21	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	481	96%
Yes	21	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	499	99%
Yes	3	1%

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