Best Albums of 1962

Listed below are the best albums of 1962 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1962 year summaryThe best artists of 1962 were Ray Charles, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Howlin' Wolf, Charles Mingus, Bob Dylan, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane and Françoise Hardy.
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1962
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1,594
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1962
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1,236
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3.
Howlin' Wolf 
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1962
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1,230
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1962
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1962
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696
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1962
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672
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1962
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576
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1962
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567
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Buy album United States
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1962
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422
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1962
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Total albums: 497. Page 1 of 50

Best Albums of 1962 composition

Country Albums %


United States 339 68%
United Kingdom 35 7%
France 15 3%
Germany 15 3%
Canada 12 2%
Brazil 11 2%
Australia 9 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 476 96%
Yes 21 4%
Live? Albums %
No 476 96%
Yes 21 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 494 99%
Yes 3 1%
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8. Friko
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11. Yard Act
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13. Chelsea Wolfe
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16. Hurray For The Riff Raff
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18. Quadeca
19. NewDad
20. Alkaline Trio
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