Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Jorge Ben and Duke Ellington & John Coltrane.

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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

973 charts

Rank Score:

12,793

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Average Rating:

86 (1,033 votes)

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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

993 charts

Rank Score:

7,923

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

715 charts

Rank Score:

3,885

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441

Average Rating:

77 (1,735 votes)

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James Brown Live At The Apollo
Live

James Brown

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

486 charts

Rank Score:

2,738

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

515 charts

Rank Score:

2,251

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

1,287

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The Thelonious Monk Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

1,027

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161

Overall Rank:

1,653

Average Rating:

80 (225 votes)

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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

825

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

706

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208

Overall Rank:

2,275

Average Rating:

77 (145 votes)

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Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

697

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210

Overall Rank:

2,298

Average Rating:

79 (136 votes)

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Fats Domino	5	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
Johnny Cash	3	1%
The Beach Boys	3	1%
Grant Green	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	395	69%
	41	7%
	22	4%
	18	3%
	14	2%
	12	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	546	96%
Yes	24	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	544	95%
Yes	26	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	564	99%
Yes	6	1%

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