Best Albums of 1964

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Listed below are the best albums of 1964 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1964 year summaryThe best artists of 1964 were The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Stan Getz & João Gilberto, Eric Dolphy, The Ronettes, The Rolling Stones, The Supremes, Sam Cooke, The Kinks and Herbie Hancock.

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32.

Five Live Yardbirds
Live

The Yardbirds

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

463

Overall Rank:

5,878

Average Rating:

73 (85 votes)

Comments:

33.

It's My Way!

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

207

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

491

Overall Rank:

6,249

Average Rating:

75 (47 votes)

Comments:

34.

I Walk The Line

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

203

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

496

Overall Rank:

6,360

Average Rating:

74 (71 votes)

Comments:

35.

All The News That's Fit To Sing

Phil Ochs

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

186

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

531

Overall Rank:

6,907

Average Rating:

75 (50 votes)

Comments:

36.

Coltrane's Sound

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

184

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

535

Overall Rank:

6,957

Average Rating:

79 (71 votes)

Comments:

37.

Inventions And Dimensions

Herbie Hancock

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

182

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

537

Overall Rank:

7,004

Average Rating:

75 (24 votes)

Comments:

38.

Verlaine Et Rimbaud - Volume 1

Léo Ferré

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

181

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

540

Overall Rank:

7,039

Average Rating:

73 (5 votes)

Comments:

39.

The Rolling Stones (England's Newest Hit Makers)

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

165

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

571

Overall Rank:

7,569

Average Rating:

73 (114 votes)

Comments:

40.

Evolution

Grachan Moncur III

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

156

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

597

Overall Rank:

7,939

Average Rating:

73 (46 votes)

Comments:

41.

The Beatles' Second Album

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

152

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

603

Overall Rank:

8,111

Average Rating:

75 (70 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1964 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	2%
The Beatles	10	2%
The Rolling Stones	6	1%
Woody Guthrie	5	1%
The Original Broadway Cast	4	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
The Beach Boys	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	321	54%
	92	15%
	34	6%
	23	4%
	22	4%
	17	3%
	12	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	571	95%
Yes	29	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	570	95%
Yes	30	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	590	98%
Yes	10	2%

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