Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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31.

In The Wind

Peter, Paul And Mary

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

128

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

686

Overall Rank:

9,373

Average Rating:

71 (35 votes)

Comments:

32.

Mingus Plays Piano

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

126

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

692

Overall Rank:

9,526

Average Rating:

72 (39 votes)

Comments:

33.

The Dave Brubeck Quartet At Carnegie Hall
Live

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

125

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

697

Overall Rank:

9,574

Average Rating:

74 (31 votes)

Comments:

34.

We Shall Overcome
Live

Pete Seeger

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

717

Overall Rank:

9,801

Average Rating:

75 (28 votes)

Comments:

35.

(Moving)

Peter, Paul And Mary

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

120

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

723

Overall Rank:

9,863

Average Rating:

71 (45 votes)

Comments:

36.

Trouble Is A Lonesome Town

Lee Hazlewood

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

111

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

775

Overall Rank:

10,560

Average Rating:

74 (30 votes)

Comments:

37.

Fantasias For Guitar And Banjo

Sandy Bull

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

110

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

785

Overall Rank:

10,659

Average Rating:

72 (43 votes)

Comments:

38.

Blood, Sweat And Tears

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

105

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

811

Overall Rank:

11,071

Average Rating:

70 (57 votes)

Comments:

39.

Mahler: Symphony #2, "Resurrection"

Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

104

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

819

Overall Rank:

11,197

Average Rating:

72 (11 votes)

Comments:

40.

Live At The Cafe Montmartre
Live

Cecil Taylor

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

103

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

823

Overall Rank:

11,279

Average Rating:

70 (22 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	1%
Wes Montgomery	3	1%
Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra	3	1%
Elvis Presley	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	353	67%
	41	8%
	21	4%
	17	3%
	13	2%
	11	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	501	96%
Yes	23	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	501	96%
Yes	23	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	518	99%
Yes	6	1%

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