Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 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, Jorge Ben and Duke Ellington & John Coltrane.

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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

973 charts

Rank Score:

12,813

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Average Rating:

86 (1,036 votes)

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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

994 charts

Rank Score:

7,866

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

717 charts

Rank Score:

3,930

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432

Average Rating:

77 (1,737 votes)

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James Brown Live At The Apollo
Live

James Brown

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

487 charts

Rank Score:

2,770

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1963

Appears in:

520 charts

Rank Score:

2,378

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

240 charts

Rank Score:

1,295

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The Thelonious Monk Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

1,026

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161

Overall Rank:

1,648

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:

174 charts

Rank Score:

919

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1963

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

704

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209

Overall Rank:

2,283

Average Rating:

77 (146 votes)

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Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

697

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213

Overall Rank:

2,306

Average Rating:

79 (136 votes)

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Fats Domino	5	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
Kenny Ball & His Jazz Men	3	1%
Eric Dolphy	3	1%
Chuck Berry	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	396	69%
	41	7%
	22	4%
	18	3%
	14	2%
	12	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	548	96%
Yes	24	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	546	95%
Yes	26	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	566	99%
Yes	6	1%

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