Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1963 year summaryThe best artists of 1963 were Charles Mingus, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, James Brown, Sam Cooke, Thelonious Monk, The Thelonious Monk Quartet, The Beach Boys, Duke Ellington & John Coltrane and Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach.

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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

974 charts

Rank Score:

12,970

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Average Rating:

86 (1,033 votes)

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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

994 charts

Rank Score:

7,947

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

720 charts

Rank Score:

3,911

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438

Average Rating:

77 (1,732 votes)

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James Brown Live At The Apollo
Live

James Brown

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

486 charts

Rank Score:

2,747

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

517 charts

Rank Score:

2,257

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

236 charts

Rank Score:

1,291

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The Thelonious Monk Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

1,050

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159

Overall Rank:

1,619

Average Rating:

80 (226 votes)

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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

827

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191

Overall Rank:

1,994

Average Rating:

78 (200 votes)

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Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

699

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208

Overall Rank:

2,286

Average Rating:

79 (136 votes)

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Money Jungle

Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

630

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227

Overall Rank:

2,501

Average Rating:

78 (136 votes)

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Fats Domino	5	1%
Various Artists	5	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
Johnny Cash	3	1%
The Beach Boys	3	1%
Grant Green	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	392	69%
	41	7%
	22	4%
	18	3%
	14	2%
	12	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	543	96%
Yes	24	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	541	95%
Yes	26	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	561	99%
Yes	6	1%

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