Best Albums of 1962

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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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Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

1,589

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117

Overall Rank:

1,110

Average Rating:

79 (302 votes)

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Waltz For Debby
Live

Bill Evans Trio

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

1,232

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148

Overall Rank:

1,407

Average Rating:

80 (188 votes)

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Howlin' Wolf
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

1,227

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Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

873

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Booker T. & The M.G.'s

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

696

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Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

670

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220

Overall Rank:

2,384

Average Rating:

78 (130 votes)

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Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles

Françoise Hardy

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

579

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1962

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

563

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Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

421

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304

Overall Rank:

3,483

Average Rating:

77 (110 votes)

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10.

The Bridge

Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

411

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309

Overall Rank:

3,545

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	5	1%
Dean Martin	4	1%
Jacques Brel	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
John Coltrane	3	1%
Ray Charles	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	341	68%
	35	7%
	15	3%
	15	3%
	12	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	478	96%
Yes	21	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	478	96%
Yes	21	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	496	99%
Yes	3	1%

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