Best Albums of 1964

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Listed below are the best albums of 1964 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1964 year summaryThe best artists of 1964 were The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Stan Getz & João Gilberto, Eric Dolphy, The Ronettes, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Supremes, Sam Cooke and Herbie Hancock.

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31.

Olympia 64
Live

Jacques Brel

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

234

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

447

Overall Rank:

5,669

Average Rating:

72 (59 votes)

Comments:

32.

Five Live Yardbirds
Live

The Yardbirds

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

212

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

480

Overall Rank:

6,130

Average Rating:

73 (85 votes)

Comments:

33.

It's My Way!

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

204

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

493

Overall Rank:

6,327

Average Rating:

75 (47 votes)

Comments:

34.

I Walk The Line

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

203

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

497

Overall Rank:

6,361

Average Rating:

74 (71 votes)

Comments:

35.

All The News That's Fit To Sing

Phil Ochs

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

533

Overall Rank:

6,925

Average Rating:

75 (50 votes)

Comments:

36.

Coltrane's Sound

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

183

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

535

Overall Rank:

6,969

Average Rating:

79 (71 votes)

Comments:

37.

Inventions And Dimensions

Herbie Hancock

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

181

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

540

Overall Rank:

7,029

Average Rating:

75 (24 votes)

Comments:

38.

Verlaine Et Rimbaud - Volume 1

Léo Ferré

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

179

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

544

Overall Rank:

7,088

Average Rating:

73 (5 votes)

Comments:

39.

The Rolling Stones (England's Newest Hit Makers)

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

164

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

574

Overall Rank:

7,634

Average Rating:

73 (115 votes)

Comments:

40.

Evolution

Grachan Moncur III

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

155

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

596

Overall Rank:

7,974

Average Rating:

73 (46 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1964 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	2%
The Beatles	10	2%
The Rolling Stones	6	1%
Woody Guthrie	5	1%
The Original Broadway Cast	4	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
The Beach Boys	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	322	53%
	92	15%
	35	6%
	23	4%
	23	4%
	17	3%
	12	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	574	95%
Yes	29	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	573	95%
Yes	30	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	593	98%
Yes	10	2%

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