Best Albums of 1962

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Listed below are the best albums of 1962 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Charles Mingus, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon and Françoise Hardy.

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Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

326 charts

Rank Score:

1,495

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122

Overall Rank:

1,170

Average Rating:

78 (313 votes)

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Howlin' Wolf
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

214 charts

Rank Score:

1,280

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142

Overall Rank:

1,339

Average Rating:

80 (222 votes)

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Waltz For Debby
Live

Bill Evans Trio

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

205 charts

Rank Score:

1,185

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Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

254 charts

Rank Score:

894

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Booker T. & The M.G.'s

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

190 charts

Rank Score:

705

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Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

672

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217

Overall Rank:

2,368

Average Rating:

79 (141 votes)

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Françoise Hardy (Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles)

Françoise Hardy

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

596

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1962

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

497

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Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

440

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290

Overall Rank:

3,379

Average Rating:

77 (122 votes)

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10.

The Bridge

Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

439

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292

Overall Rank:

3,393

Average Rating:

78 (94 votes)

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Best Albums of 1962 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	7	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Jacques Brel	4	1%
Dean Martin	4	1%
The Ventures	4	1%
John Coltrane	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	395	70%
	36	6%
	17	3%
	16	3%
	13	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	543	96%
Yes	23	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	539	95%
Yes	27	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	561	99%
Yes	5	1%

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