Best Albums of 1960

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Listed below are the best albums of 1960 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1960 year summaryThe best artists of 1960 were John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Etta James, Charles Mingus, Elvis Presley, Joan Baez, Max Roach, Muddy Waters, The Everly Brothers and Wes Montgomery.

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31.

His Hand In Mine

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

131

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

668

Overall Rank:

9,143

Average Rating:

66 (58 votes)

Comments:

32.

12 Of His Biggest Hits
Compilation

Eddie Cochran

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

128

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

680

Overall Rank:

9,333

Average Rating:

74 (31 votes)

Comments:

33.

Work Song

Nat Adderley

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

120

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

718

Overall Rank:

9,818

Average Rating:

74 (26 votes)

Comments:

34.

Blues In Orbit

Duke Ellington

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

120

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

722

Overall Rank:

9,849

Average Rating:

74 (31 votes)

Comments:

35.

N° 7

Georges Brassens

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

118

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

740

Overall Rank:

10,010

Average Rating:

73 (14 votes)

Comments:

36.

House Of The Blues

John Lee Hooker

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

113

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

762

Overall Rank:

10,317

Average Rating:

74 (77 votes)

Comments:

37.

Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

113

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

765

Overall Rank:

10,344

Average Rating:

73 (32 votes)

Comments:

38.

It's Everly Time

The Everly Brothers

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

112

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

775

Overall Rank:

10,449

Average Rating:

69 (55 votes)

Comments:

39.

O Amor, O Sorriso E A Flor

João Gilberto

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

108

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

791

Overall Rank:

10,811

Average Rating:

74 (34 votes)

Comments:

40.

Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger

Bo Diddley

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

103

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

825

Overall Rank:

11,253

Average Rating:

69 (48 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1960 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
Johnny Cash	3	1%
Bo Diddley	3	1%
Charles Mingus	3	1%
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	341	72%
	30	6%
	13	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	7	1%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	461	97%
Yes	15	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	465	98%
Yes	11	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	470	99%
Yes	6	1%

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