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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61.

The Nat King Cole Story

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

993

Overall Rank:

14,152

Average Rating:

68 (24 votes)

Comments:

62.

Buck Owens (1961)

Buck Owens

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,002

Overall Rank:

14,273

Average Rating:

66 (8 votes)

Comments:

63.

Blues In My Bottle

Lightnin' Hopkins

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,005

Overall Rank:

14,358

Average Rating:

73 (21 votes)

Comments:

64.

So Much Guitar!

Wes Montgomery

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,037

Overall Rank:

15,143

Average Rating:

74 (27 votes)

Comments:

65.

Runaway With Del Shannon

Del Shannon

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,052

Overall Rank:

15,366

Average Rating:

70 (30 votes)

Comments:

66.

Runaround Sue

Dion

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,060

Overall Rank:

15,474

Average Rating:

68 (33 votes)

Comments:

67.

The Amazing James Brown

James Brown

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,061

Overall Rank:

15,538

Average Rating:

71 (24 votes)

Comments:

68.

Know What I Mean?

Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,092

Overall Rank:

16,096

Average Rating:

75 (27 votes)

Comments:

69.

Foggy Mountain Banjo

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,115

Overall Rank:

16,429

Average Rating:

70 (33 votes)

Comments:

70.

The Soul Of Ike & Tina Turner

Ike & Tina Turner

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

1,135

Overall Rank:

16,815

Average Rating:

72 (18 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%
Buck Owens	3	1%
Ray Charles	3	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	3	1%
The Ventures	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	309	69%
	36	8%
	15	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	433	96%
Yes	16	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	439	98%
Yes	10	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	445	99%
Yes	4	1%

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