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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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:

13,076

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Average Rating:

86 (1,028 votes)

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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

992 charts

Rank Score:

7,974

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

717 charts

Rank Score:

3,926

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438

Average Rating:

77 (1,729 votes)

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James Brown Live At The Apollo
Live

James Brown

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

483 charts

Rank Score:

2,762

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

515 charts

Rank Score:

2,263

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

236 charts

Rank Score:

1,300

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The Thelonious Monk Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

223 charts

Rank Score:

1,054

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159

Overall Rank:

1,614

Average Rating:

80 (223 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:

830

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191

Overall Rank:

1,996

Average Rating:

78 (198 votes)

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Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

702

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210

Overall Rank:

2,270

Average Rating:

78 (134 votes)

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Money Jungle

Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

632

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227

Overall Rank:

2,497

Average Rating:

78 (135 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	%

	390	69%
	41	7%
	22	4%
	18	3%
	14	2%
	12	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	542	96%
Yes	24	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	540	95%
Yes	26	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	560	99%
Yes	6	1%

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