Best Albums of 1962

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Listed below are the best albums of 1962 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 greatest album charts.

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1962 year summaryThe best artists of 1962 were Ray Charles, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Howlin' Wolf, Bob Dylan, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Dexter Gordon, Booker T. & The M.G.'s and Françoise Hardy.

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Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

1,653

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116

Overall Rank:

1,095

Average Rating:

79 (295 votes)

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Waltz For Debby
Live

Bill Evans Trio

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

190 charts

Rank Score:

1,422

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1962

Appears in:

190 charts

Rank Score:

1,185

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1962

Appears in:

230 charts

Rank Score:

913

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1962

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

674

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Booker T. & The M.G.'s

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

179 charts

Rank Score:

673

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218

Overall Rank:

2,394

Average Rating:

75 (172 votes)

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Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles

Françoise Hardy

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

542

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1962

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

481

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Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

442

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294

Overall Rank:

3,401

Average Rating:

77 (105 votes)

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10.

The Bridge

Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

434

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299

Overall Rank:

3,442

Average Rating:

78 (82 votes)

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Best Albums of 1962 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	7	1%
Frank Sinatra	6	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Dean Martin	4	1%
Jacques Brel	4	1%
Ike Quebec	3	1%
Walter Wanderley	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	336	70%
	33	7%
	15	3%
	14	3%
	12	2%
	11	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	463	96%
Yes	20	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	464	96%
Yes	19	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	479	99%
Yes	4	1%

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