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Best Albums of 1960

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1960 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 28,000 greatest album charts.

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1960 year summaryThe best artists of 1960 were Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Etta James, Elvis Presley, Charles Mingus, Joan Baez, Hank Mobley, Ella Fitzgerald, Max Roach and Wes Montgomery.
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RankAlbumArtist
1.

Sketches Of SpainUnited States Miles Davis
Year of Release:1960Appears in:293 charts
Rank in 1960:1Rank Score:4,274
Rank in 1960s62Overall Rank:520
Average Rating:  82/100 (394 votes)
Comments: 9 comments
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2.

Giant StepsUnited States John Coltrane
Year of Release:1960Appears in:233 charts
Rank in 1960:2Rank Score:3,607
Rank in 1960s69Overall Rank:599
Average Rating:  82/100 (337 votes)
Comments: 11 comments
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3.

At Last!United States Etta James
Year of Release:1960Appears in:142 charts
Rank in 1960:3Rank Score:1,628
Rank in 1960s119Overall Rank:1,228
Average Rating:  78/100 (135 votes)
Comments: 13 comments
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4.

Joan BaezUnited States Joan Baez
Year of Release:1960Appears in:71 charts
Rank in 1960:4Rank Score:687
Rank in 1960s213Overall Rank:2,494
Average Rating:  75/100 (93 votes)
Comments: 0 comments
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5.

Blues & RootsUnited States Charles Mingus
Year of Release:1960Appears in:86 charts
Rank in 1960:5Rank Score:682
Rank in 1960s214Overall Rank:2,505
Average Rating:  78/100 (102 votes)
Comments: 3 comments
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6.

Elvis Is Back!United States Elvis Presley
Year of Release:1960Appears in:69 charts
Rank in 1960:6Rank Score:602
Rank in 1960s232Overall Rank:2,759
Average Rating:  75/100 (83 votes)
Comments: 4 comments
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7.

Soul StationUnited States Hank Mobley
Year of Release:1960Appears in:67 charts
Rank in 1960:7Rank Score:544
Rank in 1960s241Overall Rank:2,985
Average Rating:  78/100 (51 votes)
Comments: 4 comments
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8.

We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now SuiteUnited States Max Roach
Year of Release:1960Appears in:57 charts
Rank in 1960:8Rank Score:490
Rank in 1960s253Overall Rank:3,236
Average Rating:  76/100 (43 votes)
Comments: 3 comments
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9.

The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes MontgomeryUnited States Wes Montgomery
Year of Release:1960Appears in:70 charts
Rank in 1960:9Rank Score:427
Rank in 1960s275Overall Rank:3,572
Average Rating:  78/100 (77 votes)
Comments: 3 comments
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10.

At Newport 1960United States Muddy Waters
Year of Release:1960Appears in:68 charts
Rank in 1960:10Rank Score:384
Rank in 1960s294Overall Rank:3,899
Average Rating:  76/100 (77 votes)
Comments: 2 comments
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Best Albums of 1960 composition

Artist Albums %


Elvis Presley 4 2%
The Everly Brothers 3 2%
Johnny Cash 3 2%
Bo Diddley 3 2%
Eric Dolphy 3 2%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers 3 2%
Lee Morgan 3 2%
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Country Albums %


United States 146 85%
United Kingdom 9 5%
Mixed Nationality 3 2%
Italy 2 1%
Canada 2 1%
Austria 2 1%
Mexico 1 1%
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