Best Albums of 1963

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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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21.

Surfin' U.S.A.

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

282

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

397

Overall Rank:

4,846

Average Rating:

68 (166 votes)

Comments:

22.

The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays

Antônio Carlos Jobim

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

229

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

454

Overall Rank:

5,755

Average Rating:

74 (50 votes)

Comments:

23.

Page One

Joe Henderson

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

208

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

488

Overall Rank:

6,231

Average Rating:

75 (48 votes)

Comments:

24.

Buhaina's Delight

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

526

Overall Rank:

6,826

Average Rating:

76 (31 votes)

Comments:

25.

Jazz Samba Encore!

Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfá

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

178

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

544

Overall Rank:

7,112

Average Rating:

72 (25 votes)

Comments:

26.

Impressions
Live

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

168

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

562

Overall Rank:

7,447

Average Rating:

76 (61 votes)

Comments:

27.

Seven Steps To Heaven

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

167

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

564

Overall Rank:

7,497

Average Rating:

76 (68 votes)

Comments:

28.

Mahler: Symphony #2, "Resurrection"

Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

163

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

575

Overall Rank:

7,672

Average Rating:

72 (11 votes)

Comments:

29.

Kontakte

Karlheinz Stockhausen

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

161

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

581

Overall Rank:

7,744

Average Rating:

71 (52 votes)

Comments:

30.

The Dave Brubeck Quartet At Carnegie Hall
Live

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

129

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

676

Overall Rank:

9,241

Average Rating:

74 (30 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
Johnny Cash	3	1%
The Beach Boys	3	1%
The Beatles	3	1%
Henry Mancini	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	349	68%
	41	8%
	20	4%
	17	3%
	12	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	493	96%
Yes	22	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	492	96%
Yes	23	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	509	99%
Yes	6	1%

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