Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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 Jorge Ben.

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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

944 charts

Rank Score:

14,133

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Average Rating:

86 (994 votes)

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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

957 charts

Rank Score:

8,519

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

685 charts

Rank Score:

3,897

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Overall Rank:

458

Average Rating:

77 (1,678 votes)

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James Brown Live At The Apollo
Live

James Brown

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

460 charts

Rank Score:

2,606

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

494 charts

Rank Score:

2,190

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

219 charts

Rank Score:

1,342

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The Thelonious Monk Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

1,151

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157

Overall Rank:

1,513

Average Rating:

80 (211 votes)

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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

814

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197

Overall Rank:

2,037

Average Rating:

78 (182 votes)

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Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

702

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214

Overall Rank:

2,303

Average Rating:

78 (118 votes)

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Samba Esquema Novo

Jorge Ben

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

620

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234

Overall Rank:

2,535

Average Rating:

77 (129 votes)

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Elvis Presley	3	1%
Johnny Cash	3	1%
The Beach Boys	3	1%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	349	68%
	41	8%
	20	4%
	17	3%
	12	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	493	96%
Yes	22	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	492	96%
Yes	23	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	509	99%
Yes	6	1%

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