Best Albums of 1963
Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).
"The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady is a tense, passionate, fierce album that deals directly with the personal chaos Mingus found in his love life. It is a meticulously composed, multi-layered triumph that continually announces its motifs through a hefty series of deft variations, continually build..." [More]
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AfterHours | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +16 votes (16 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1963
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12,755
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"24 August 2013 - This is just about as perfect as it gets. This album just feels good, natural, real and off the cuff. At the same time it is perhaps the most beautifully varied set of songs Dylan ever put out. The break up songs, the social songs, the love songs, the talking blues songs, the blu..." [More]
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1963
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"What a great album ! (ok it is not Revolver or Abbey Road, but it is really great for a debut) . No weak track in here, and the best tracks are I Saw Her Standing There, Please Please Me and the cover song they made famous, Twist And Shout"
- DrRunaway | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
- DrRunaway | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1963
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3,899
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"This is a must listen. I don't care what type of music you like, you just have to listen to this album."
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Hayden | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Hayden | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1963
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2,689
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"To me by far their worst album. Songwriting wasn't as sharp and covers weren't as good. Three good songs (It' Won't Be Long, All I've Got To Do, and All My Loving), but rest are just fillers and b-sides."
- mlane5 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
- mlane5 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1963
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"A miracle. The voice of Cooke is prodigious and this album is his peak. Listen "Lost and Lookin'" or "Get Yourself another Fool" and take care with your spine and heart. Jerry Wexler said: "Sam Cooke was the best singer who ever lived, no contest. When I listen to him, I still can't believe the t..." [More]
- carneham | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
- carneham | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1963
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1,289
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"Monk's first album in 2 years and his debut with Columbia. Classy and enjoyable fare. Repays the dilligent listener."
- stangetzaway | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
- stangetzaway | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1963
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1,018
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"Considered one of the best Christmas albums of all time. A great representation of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound."
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Mdemauri | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Mdemauri | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1963
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915
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"Beautiful work from two of the best musicians of all time. An absolute gem."
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Romanelli | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Romanelli | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1963
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692
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"Again at the top of an art form. What an artist and what a collective effort."
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O.T. | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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O.T. | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1963
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619
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Total albums: 571. Page 1 of 58
Best Albums of 1963 composition
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| 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% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 1% | |
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396 | 69% | |
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41 | 7% | |
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22 | 4% | |
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18 | 3% | |
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14 | 2% | |
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12 | 2% | |
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10 | 2% | |
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