Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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, Duke Ellington & John Coltrane and Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach.

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11.

Samba Esquema Novo

Jorge Ben

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

597

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

241

Overall Rank:

2,616

Average Rating:

77 (137 votes)

Comments:

12.

Midnight Blue

Kenny Burrell

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

581

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

249

Overall Rank:

2,683

Average Rating:

77 (114 votes)

Comments:

13.

Night Train

The Oscar Peterson Trio

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

549

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

257

Overall Rank:

2,794

Average Rating:

77 (116 votes)

Comments:

14.

In Dreams

Roy Orbison

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

452

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

293

Overall Rank:

3,297

Average Rating:

74 (103 votes)

Comments:

15.

Ballads

John Coltrane Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

402

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

312

Overall Rank:

3,642

Average Rating:

79 (124 votes)

Comments:

16.

Beethoven: Symphonien No. 9

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

391

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

318

Overall Rank:

3,732

Average Rating:

80 (77 votes)

Comments:

17.

Surfer Girl

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

369

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

340

Overall Rank:

3,928

Average Rating:

70 (199 votes)

Comments:

18.

John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman

John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

361

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

343

Overall Rank:

3,997

Average Rating:

74 (92 votes)

Comments:

19.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

338

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

355

Overall Rank:

4,236

Average Rating:

73 (103 votes)

Comments:

20.

Surfin' U.S.A.

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

282

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

394

Overall Rank:

4,901

Average Rating:

68 (173 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	361	67%
	41	8%
	21	4%
	18	3%
	14	3%
	12	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	512	96%
Yes	23	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	512	96%
Yes	23	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	529	99%
Yes	6	1%

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