Best Albums of 1961

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Listed below are the best albums of 1961 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, John Coltrane Quartet, Oliver Nelson and Ray Charles.

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John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

410 charts

Rank Score:

2,875

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Overall Rank:

590

Average Rating:

81 (499 votes)

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King Of The Delta Blues Singers
Compilation

Robert Johnson

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

315 charts

Rank Score:

1,759

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108

Overall Rank:

988

Average Rating:

80 (431 votes)

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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Live

Bill Evans Trio

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

1,053

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Ornette Coleman Double Quartet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

976

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Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

671

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John Coltrane Quartet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

613

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235

Overall Rank:

2,561

Average Rating:

80 (132 votes)

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The Blues And The Abstract Truth

Oliver Nelson

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

553

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Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

423

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301

Overall Rank:

3,494

Average Rating:

74 (112 votes)

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Two Steps From The Blues

Bobby Bland

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

421

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302

Overall Rank:

3,500

Average Rating:

78 (106 votes)

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10.

This Is Our Music

Ornette Coleman

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

409

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303

Overall Rank:

3,597

Average Rating:

74 (57 votes)

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Frank Sinatra	5	1%
John Coltrane	5	1%
Ray Charles	5	1%
Grant Green	4	1%
The Ventures	4	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	4	1%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	359	71%
	39	8%
	17	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	486	96%
Yes	21	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	495	98%
Yes	12	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	503	99%
Yes	4	1%

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