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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81.

Out Front

Booker Little

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,294

Overall Rank:

19,820

Average Rating:

70 (20 votes)

Comments:

82.

Roll Call

Hank Mobley

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,300

Overall Rank:

19,986

Average Rating:

76 (31 votes)

Comments:

83.

Piano (Chopin / Brahms / Liszt / Ravel / Prokofieff)

Martha Argerich

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,323

Overall Rank:

20,402

Average Rating:

73 (17 votes)

Comments:

84.

My Kind Of Blues

B.B. King

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,327

Overall Rank:

20,496

Average Rating:

73 (24 votes)

Comments:

85.

Sings "Raining In My Heart..."

Slim Harpo

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,329

Overall Rank:

20,527

Average Rating:

72 (8 votes)

Comments:

86.

A Bossa Negra

Elza Soares

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,352

Overall Rank:

20,992

Average Rating:

71 (20 votes)

Comments:

87.

Freddie King Sings

Freddie King

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,400

Overall Rank:

21,656

Average Rating:

72 (12 votes)

Comments:

88.

Bo Diddley Is A Lover

Bo Diddley

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,419

Overall Rank:

22,025

Average Rating:

69 (20 votes)

Comments:

89.

Undercurrent

Kenny Drew

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,440

Overall Rank:

22,303

Average Rating:

73 (16 votes)

Comments:

90.

Jerry Lee's Greatest!

Jerry Lee Lewis

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,444

Overall Rank:

22,399

Average Rating:

69 (21 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

John Coltrane	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Grant Green	4	1%
Various Artists	3	1%
Lou Donaldson	3	1%
Buck Owens	3	1%
Ray Charles	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	310	69%
	36	8%
	15	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	434	96%
Yes	16	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	440	98%
Yes	10	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	446	99%
Yes	4	1%

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