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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21.

Mojo Hand

Lightnin' Hopkins

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

198

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

507

Overall Rank:

6,514

Average Rating:

75 (25 votes)

Comments:

22.

Surfer's Choice

Dick Dale And His Del-Tones

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

197

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

509

Overall Rank:

6,558

Average Rating:

73 (65 votes)

Comments:

23.

Undercurrent

Bill Evans & Jim Hall

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

533

Overall Rank:

6,923

Average Rating:

76 (47 votes)

Comments:

24.

Burnin'

John Lee Hooker

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

169

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

565

Overall Rank:

7,457

Average Rating:

74 (47 votes)

Comments:

25.

Full House
Live

Wes Montgomery

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

158

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

589

Overall Rank:

7,865

Average Rating:

76 (45 votes)

Comments:

26.

N°4

Serge Gainsbourg

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

158

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

590

Overall Rank:

7,882

Average Rating:

72 (34 votes)

Comments:

27.

Twistin' The Night Away

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

156

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

594

Overall Rank:

7,929

Average Rating:

72 (47 votes)

Comments:

28.

Ornette!

Ornette Coleman

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

148

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

615

Overall Rank:

8,304

Average Rating:

74 (38 votes)

Comments:

29.

Dave Van Ronk, Folksinger

Dave Van Ronk

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

142

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

637

Overall Rank:

8,585

Average Rating:

71 (30 votes)

Comments:

30.

The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra

Sun Ra

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

141

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

641

Overall Rank:

8,626

Average Rating:

74 (53 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%
Dean Martin	4	1%
Jacques Brel	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	1%
Johnny Cash	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	344	69%
	34	7%
	15	3%
	15	3%
	12	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	480	96%
Yes	21	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	480	96%
Yes	21	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	498	99%
Yes	3	1%

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