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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41.

An Electrifying Evening With The Dizzy Gillespie Quintet

Dizzy Gillespie

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

115

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

753

Overall Rank:

10,215

Average Rating:

73 (20 votes)

Comments:

42.

My Kind Of Blues

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

114

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

759

Overall Rank:

10,266

Average Rating:

72 (26 votes)

Comments:

43.

Motion

Lee Konitz

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

114

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

762

Overall Rank:

10,310

Average Rating:

72 (20 votes)

Comments:

44.

New Juke Box Hits

Chuck Berry

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

113

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

763

Overall Rank:

10,335

Average Rating:

69 (39 votes)

Comments:

45.

Aretha (1961)

Aretha Franklin With The Ray Bryant Combo

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

107

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

794

Overall Rank:

10,885

Average Rating:

74 (28 votes)

Comments:

46.

Something For Everybody

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

105

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

811

Overall Rank:

11,092

Average Rating:

66 (42 votes)

Comments:

47.

Miles Davis In Person, Saturday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume 2
Live

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

104

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

819

Overall Rank:

11,158

Average Rating:

73 (15 votes)

Comments:

48.

In Person, Friday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume I

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

104

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

820

Overall Rank:

11,183

Average Rating:

72 (14 votes)

Comments:

49.

The Second Time Around

Etta James

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

103

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

821

Overall Rank:

11,209

Average Rating:

73 (33 votes)

Comments:

50.

Ring-A-Ding Ding!

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

102

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

830

Overall Rank:

11,305

Average Rating:

65 (55 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

John Coltrane	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Grant Green	4	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	3	1%
Various Artists	3	1%
The Ventures	3	1%
Freddie Hubbard	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	312	69%
	36	8%
	16	4%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	438	96%
Yes	16	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	444	98%
Yes	10	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	450	99%
Yes	4	1%

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