Best Albums of 1962

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Listed below are the best albums of 1962 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1962 year summaryThe best artists of 1962 were Ray Charles, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Howlin' Wolf, Bob Dylan, Charles Mingus, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane and Françoise Hardy.

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61.

The Best Of Sam Cooke
Compilation

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,163

Overall Rank:

17,236

Average Rating:

76 (18 votes)

Comments:

62.

Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus

Vince Guaraldi Trio

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,166

Overall Rank:

17,281

Average Rating:

72 (19 votes)

Comments:

63.

Ready For Freddie

Freddie Hubbard

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,173

Overall Rank:

17,409

Average Rating:

77 (29 votes)

Comments:

64.

Twist & Shout

The Isley Brothers

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,200

Overall Rank:

17,987

Average Rating:

71 (18 votes)

Comments:

65.

Workout

Hank Mobley

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,211

Overall Rank:

18,144

Average Rating:

76 (27 votes)

Comments:

66.

Girls! Girls! Girls!

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,219

Overall Rank:

18,293

Average Rating:

60 (29 votes)

Comments:

67.

Sinatra & Strings

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,221

Overall Rank:

18,367

Average Rating:

66 (27 votes)

Comments:

68.

Big Band Bossa Nova

Stan Getz

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,231

Overall Rank:

18,504

Average Rating:

73 (28 votes)

Comments:

69.

Nina At The Village Gate

Nina Simone

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,246

Overall Rank:

18,796

Average Rating:

69 (28 votes)

Comments:

70.

Out Of The Shadows

The Shadows

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,249

Overall Rank:

18,895

Average Rating:

72 (20 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1962 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	7	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Jacques Brel	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Dean Martin	4	1%
Johnny Cash	3	1%
The Oscar Peterson Trio	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	345	69%
	34	7%
	15	3%
	15	3%
	12	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	481	96%
Yes	21	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	481	96%
Yes	21	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	499	99%
Yes	3	1%

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Best Albums of 1969
1. Abbey Road by The Beatles
2. In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson
3. Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
4. Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
5. Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
6. The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground
7. Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake
8. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
9. In A Silent Way by Miles Davis
10. Hot Rats by Frank Zappa
11. Tommy by The Who
12. Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
13. The Band by The Band
14. Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire by The Kinks
15. Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash
16. The Stooges by The Stooges
17. Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
18. Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
19. Willy And The Poor Boys by Creedence Clearwater Revival
20. Karma by Pharoah Sanders