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, Sam Cooke, The Supremes, The Kinks and Lee Morgan.

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31.

Olympia 64
Live

Jacques Brel

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

237

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

441

Overall Rank:

5,573

Average Rating:

72 (58 votes)

Comments:

32.

Five Live Yardbirds
Live

The Yardbirds

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

223

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

463

Overall Rank:

5,877

Average Rating:

73 (84 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:

490

Overall Rank:

6,245

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:

495

Overall Rank:

6,359

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:

528

Overall Rank:

6,897

Average Rating:

75 (50 votes)

Comments:

36.

Coltrane's Sound

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

531

Overall Rank:

6,922

Average Rating:

79 (71 votes)

Comments:

37.

Verlaine Et Rimbaud - Volume 1

Léo Ferré

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

182

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

537

Overall Rank:

7,021

Average Rating:

73 (5 votes)

Comments:

38.

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:

566

Overall Rank:

7,549

Average Rating:

73 (114 votes)

Comments:

39.

Evolution

Grachan Moncur III

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

152

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

597

Overall Rank:

8,080

Average Rating:

73 (45 votes)

Comments:

40.

The Beatles' Second Album

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

152

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

598

Overall Rank:

8,084

Average Rating:

75 (69 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%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
The Original Broadway Cast	4	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	317	53%
	92	15%
	34	6%
	23	4%
	22	4%
	17	3%
	12	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	565	95%
Yes	29	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	564	95%
Yes	30	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	584	98%
Yes	10	2%

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