Best Albums of 1960

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Listed below are the best albums of 1960 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1960 year 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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61.

Bye Bye Birdie (Original Broadway Cast)

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,090

Overall Rank:

16,081

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

62.

King Of The Blues

B.B. King

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,100

Overall Rank:

16,239

Average Rating:

73 (21 votes)

Comments:

63.

Sin & Soul

Oscar Brown, Jr.

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,103

Overall Rank:

16,282

Average Rating:

75 (29 votes)

Comments:

64.

Mingus Dynasty

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,111

Overall Rank:

16,392

Average Rating:

76 (29 votes)

Comments:

65.

Me And My Shadows

Cliff Richard And The Shadows

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,130

Overall Rank:

16,756

Average Rating:

68 (28 votes)

Comments:

66.

My Baby's Gone

The Louvin Brothers

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,133

Overall Rank:

16,792

Average Rating:

69 (10 votes)

Comments:

67.

Smack Up

Art Pepper

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,144

Overall Rank:

16,907

Average Rating:

72 (9 votes)

Comments:

68.

Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster

Gerry Mulligan & Ben Webster

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,149

Overall Rank:

16,978

Average Rating:

74 (19 votes)

Comments:

69.

Sings Hank Williams
Compilation

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,190

Overall Rank:

17,757

Average Rating:

72 (19 votes)

Comments:

70.

G.I. Blues

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,225

Overall Rank:

18,386

Average Rating:

66 (39 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1960 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
Wes Montgomery	3	1%
John Lee Hooker	3	1%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	338	72%
	30	6%
	13	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	7	1%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	457	97%
Yes	15	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	461	98%
Yes	11	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	466	99%
Yes	6	1%

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