Best Albums of 1961

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Listed below are the best albums of 1961 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1961 year summaryThe best artists of 1961 were John Coltrane, Robert Johnson, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, Miles Davis, Oliver Nelson, John Coltrane Quartet and Ray Charles.

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John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

388 charts

Rank Score:

2,958

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Overall Rank:

597

Average Rating:

81 (475 votes)

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King Of The Delta Blues Singers
Compilation

Robert Johnson

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

300 charts

Rank Score:

1,782

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108

Overall Rank:

1,004

Average Rating:

80 (419 votes)

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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Live

Bill Evans Trio

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

1,119

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Ornette Coleman Double Quartet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

1,000

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Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

619

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234

Overall Rank:

2,534

Average Rating:

79 (166 votes)

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The Blues And The Abstract Truth

Oliver Nelson

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

597

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John Coltrane Quartet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

584

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1961

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

422

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Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

417

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306

Overall Rank:

3,509

Average Rating:

79 (75 votes)

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10.

The Genius Sings The Blues

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

348

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348

Overall Rank:

4,098

Average Rating:

73 (69 votes)

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

John Coltrane	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Grant Green	4	1%
Ray Charles	3	1%
Yevgeny Mravinsky / Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra	3	1%
Buck Owens	3	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	312	69%
	35	8%
	16	4%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	437	96%
Yes	16	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	443	98%
Yes	10	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	449	99%
Yes	4	1%

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