Best Albums of 1963

Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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 Jorge Ben.
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Year of Release:
1963
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264
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1963
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1963
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189
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1963
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1963
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168
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1963
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167
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1963
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164
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Year of Release:
1963
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162
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1963
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130
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Total albums: 513. Page 3 of 52

Best Albums of 1963 composition

Country Albums %


United States 348 68%
United Kingdom 41 8%
Brazil 20 4%
France 17 3%
Mixed Nationality 12 2%
Germany 10 2%
Australia 8 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 491 96%
Yes 22 4%
Live? Albums %
No 492 96%
Yes 21 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 507 99%
Yes 6 1%
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5. The Definitive 200 by National Association of Recording Merchandisers (2007)
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