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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21.

Little Deuce Coupe

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

264

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

413

Overall Rank:

5,108

Average Rating:

63 (123 votes)

Comments:

22.

The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays

Antônio Carlos Jobim

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

215

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

476

Overall Rank:

6,071

Average Rating:

73 (50 votes)

Comments:

23.

Page One

Joe Henderson

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

205

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

494

Overall Rank:

6,328

Average Rating:

75 (48 votes)

Comments:

24.

Buhaina's Delight

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

187

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

531

Overall Rank:

6,875

Average Rating:

76 (33 votes)

Comments:

25.

Jazz Samba Encore!

Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfá

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

180

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

543

Overall Rank:

7,087

Average Rating:

72 (25 votes)

Comments:

26.

Impressions
Live

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

169

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

562

Overall Rank:

7,435

Average Rating:

76 (61 votes)

Comments:

27.

Seven Steps To Heaven

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

168

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

565

Overall Rank:

7,464

Average Rating:

76 (68 votes)

Comments:

28.

Mahler: Symphony #2, "Resurrection"

Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

164

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

573

Overall Rank:

7,624

Average Rating:

72 (11 votes)

Comments:

29.

Kontakte

Karlheinz Stockhausen

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

159

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

585

Overall Rank:

7,833

Average Rating:

71 (52 votes)

Comments:

30.

In The Wind

Peter, Paul And Mary

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

128

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

678

Overall Rank:

9,316

Average Rating:

71 (34 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
Chuck Berry	3	1%
Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra	3	1%
Wes Montgomery	3	1%
B.B. King	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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