Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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:

971 charts

Rank Score:

13,501

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Average Rating:

86 (1,018 votes)

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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

984 charts

Rank Score:

8,073

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

712 charts

Rank Score:

3,913

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447

Average Rating:

77 (1,716 votes)

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James Brown Live At The Apollo
Live

James Brown

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

476 charts

Rank Score:

2,792

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

514 charts

Rank Score:

2,284

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,335

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The Thelonious Monk Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

1,102

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156

Overall Rank:

1,562

Average Rating:

80 (217 votes)

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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

851

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188

Overall Rank:

1,960

Average Rating:

78 (195 votes)

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Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

702

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212

Overall Rank:

2,302

Average Rating:

79 (132 votes)

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10.

Money Jungle

Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

644

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226

Overall Rank:

2,469

Average Rating:

78 (134 votes)

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Fats Domino	5	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
The Beatles	3	1%
Kenny Ball & His Jazz Men	3	1%
Henry Mancini	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	385	69%
	40	7%
	20	4%
	18	3%
	15	3%
	12	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	534	96%
Yes	25	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	534	96%
Yes	25	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	553	99%
Yes	6	1%

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