Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 41,000 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, Thelonious Monk Quartet, The Beach Boys, John Coltrane and The Oscar Peterson Trio.

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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

745 charts

Rank Score:

15,190

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114

Average Rating:

87 (838 votes)

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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

804 charts

Rank Score:

10,857

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

554 charts

Rank Score:

4,675

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Overall Rank:

416

Average Rating:

77 (1,431 votes)

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Live At The Apollo
Live

James Brown

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

363 charts

Rank Score:

3,071

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

393 charts

Rank Score:

2,085

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

1,191

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Thelonious Monk Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

1,016

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160

Overall Rank:

1,675

Average Rating:

81 (161 votes)

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A Christmas Gift For You

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

819

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The Oscar Peterson Trio

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

553

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232

Overall Rank:

2,703

Average Rating:

77 (82 votes)

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Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

521

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243

Overall Rank:

2,839

Average Rating:

78 (74 votes)

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Elvis Presley	3	1%
Johnny Cash	3	1%
The Beach Boys	3	1%
John Coltrane	3	1%
The Beatles	3	1%
Wes Montgomery	3	1%
Kenny Ball & His Jazz Men	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	264	69%
	29	8%
	19	5%
	14	4%
	11	3%
	8	2%
	4	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	371	97%
Yes	13	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	382	99%
Yes	2	1%

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