Top 100 Music Albums of 1963 by Moondance 
In 1963, I turned 7 and was finding my way in the world - I was discovering that I could run fast and I had a decent brain in my head ~ and I loved songs that played on the radio - even if I was still a bit young to truly appreciate them.
This was the year The Beatles arrived - and the radio went insane playing Beatles songs like I Wanna Hold Your Hand & She Loves You. For a 7 year old, they were very contagious. Other songs I loved to sing as I went about my business were: Return To Sender; Move Baby Move; Surf City; Summer Holiday.
1963 was also the year Dylan released 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan' but I was only to hear the big songs from that album (eg Blowing In The Wind; Don't Think Twice) as covers - at least for now.
In terms of rating 1963 in relation to the 63 years between 1960 - 2022, it seems to be the first year that I feel a definite emotional attachment ~ although it still ranks low at #TBA of 63.
- Chart updated: 04/02/2024 05:15
- (Created: 09/22/2020 04:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1963
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1963
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1963
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1963
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This album contains 'Blowin' In The Wind' (by The New World Seekers) as well as Blind Boy Grunt (aka Bob Dylan) doing 'John Brown' and 'Only A Hobo' plus Happy Traum doing 'I Will Not Go Under The Ground' - which eventually became known as 'Let Me Die In My Footsteps'. A definite 'time capsule' album.
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1963 composition
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| Johnny O'Keefe | 4 | 4% | |
| Jimmy Smith | 2 | 2% | |
| John Lee Hooker | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| B.B. King | 2 | 2% | |
| Peter, Paul And Mary | 2 | 2% | |
| James Brown | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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69 | 69% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1963 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 9 from 91st to 100th Let's Do The Madison, Twist, Locomotion, Slop, Hully Gully, Monkey by The Shakers |
| Down 1 from 56th to 57th Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul by Ray Charles |
| Down 1 from 57th to 58th Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour by Françoise Hardy |
| New entries |
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 Paul Marks At The Reataby Paul Marks |
| Leavers |
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 Doin' Mickey's Monkeyby The Miracles |
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