Best Albums of 1961

Listed below are the best albums of 1961 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 greatest album charts.

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1961 year summaryThe best artists of 1961 were John Coltrane, Robert Johnson, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Ornette Coleman, Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, Miles Davis, Max Roach, Oliver Nelson and John Coltrane Quartet.
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1961
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583
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431
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Total albums: 443. Page 1 of 45

Best Albums of 1961 composition

Country Albums %


United States 308 70%
United Kingdom 34 8%
France 14 3%
Brazil 13 3%
Mixed Nationality 10 2%
Italy 9 2%
Canada 6 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 426 96%
Yes 17 4%
Live? Albums %
No 434 98%
Yes 9 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 439 99%
Yes 4 1%
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