Best Albums of 1960

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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1960
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4,089
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1960
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3,921
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1960
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2,124
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1960
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1,382
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1960
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899
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1960
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739
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1960
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688
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1960
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513
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1960
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510
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1960
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505
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Total albums: 527. Page 1 of 53

Best Albums of 1960 composition

Country Albums %


United States 384 73%
United Kingdom 31 6%
Mixed Nationality 13 2%
Italy 12 2%
France 10 2%
Germany 8 2%
Canada 7 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 511 97%
Yes 16 3%
Live? Albums %
No 515 98%
Yes 12 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 520 99%
Yes 7 1%
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