Best Albums of 1961

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Listed below are the best albums of 1961 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1961 year summaryThe best artists of 1961 were John Coltrane, Robert Johnson, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, Miles Davis, Oliver Nelson, John Coltrane Quartet and Ray Charles.

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Buck Owens (Capitol)

Buck Owens

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1961

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10 charts

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O Sucesso É Samba

Walter Wanderley

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1961

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6 charts

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Eight Electronic Pieces

Tod Dockstader

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1961

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14 charts

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114.

Let's Twist Again

Chubby Checker

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1961

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17 charts

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115.

African Waltz

Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra

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1961

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4 charts

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Dave Van Ronk Sings

Dave Van Ronk

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1961

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12 charts

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Basie At Birdland

Count Basie

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1961

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7 charts

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118.

The Divine One

Sarah Vaughan

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1961

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11 charts

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Swing Along With Me

Frank Sinatra

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1961

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16 charts

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Dexter Calling...

Dexter Gordon

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1961

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21 charts

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

John Coltrane	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Grant Green	4	1%
Various Artists	3	1%
Buck Owens	3	1%
Yevgeny Mravinsky / Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra	3	1%
The Ventures	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	311	69%
	36	8%
	16	4%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	437	96%
Yes	16	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	443	98%
Yes	10	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	449	99%
Yes	4	1%

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