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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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

959 charts

Rank Score:

13,683

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Average Rating:

86 (1,011 votes)

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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

971 charts

Rank Score:

8,116

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

699 charts

Rank Score:

3,909

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453

Average Rating:

77 (1,708 votes)

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100

James Brown Live At The Apollo
Live

James Brown

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

467 charts

Rank Score:

2,818

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

510 charts

Rank Score:

2,268

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

1,342

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The Thelonious Monk Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

1,111

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158

Overall Rank:

1,561

Average Rating:

80 (216 votes)

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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

821

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196

Overall Rank:

2,020

Average Rating:

78 (188 votes)

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Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

683

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217

Overall Rank:

2,355

Average Rating:

78 (130 votes)

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10.

Money Jungle

Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

621

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233

Overall Rank:

2,545

Average Rating:

78 (131 votes)

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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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