Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1963 year summaryThe best artists of 1963 were Charles Mingus, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, James Brown, Sam Cooke, Thelonious Monk, The Thelonious Monk Quartet, The Beach Boys, Duke Ellington & John Coltrane and Jorge Ben.

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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

941 charts

Rank Score:

14,070

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Average Rating:

86 (991 votes)

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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

957 charts

Rank Score:

8,524

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

682 charts

Rank Score:

3,863

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464

Average Rating:

77 (1,676 votes)

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James Brown Live At The Apollo
Live

James Brown

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

462 charts

Rank Score:

2,670

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1963

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

2,193

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

1,283

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The Thelonious Monk Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,156

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157

Overall Rank:

1,503

Average Rating:

80 (210 votes)

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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

815

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197

Overall Rank:

2,035

Average Rating:

78 (182 votes)

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Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

704

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213

Overall Rank:

2,296

Average Rating:

78 (118 votes)

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Samba Esquema Novo

Jorge Ben

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

633

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230

Overall Rank:

2,496

Average Rating:

77 (129 votes)

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
Various Artists	4	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
John Lee Hooker	3	1%
Eric Dolphy	3	1%
Wes Montgomery	3	1%
Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	350	68%
	41	8%
	20	4%
	17	3%
	12	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	494	96%
Yes	22	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	493	96%
Yes	23	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	510	99%
Yes	6	1%

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Best Albums of the 1970s
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2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
3. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
4. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
5. London Calling by The Clash
6. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
7. The Wall by Pink Floyd
8. Animals by Pink Floyd
9. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
10. Who's Next by The Who
11. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
12. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones
13. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
14. Marquee Moon by Television
15. Pink Moon by Nick Drake
16. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
17. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
18. Low by David Bowie
19. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
20. Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen