Best Albums of 1961

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Listed below are the best albums of 1961 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

389 charts

Rank Score:

2,903

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Overall Rank:

604

Average Rating:

81 (484 votes)

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King Of The Delta Blues Singers
Compilation

Robert Johnson

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

1,794

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109

Overall Rank:

996

Average Rating:

80 (426 votes)

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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Live

Bill Evans Trio

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

1,096

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Ornette Coleman Double Quartet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

989

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167

Overall Rank:

1,710

Average Rating:

78 (192 votes)

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The Blues And The Abstract Truth

Oliver Nelson

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

655

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Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

623

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John Coltrane Quartet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

582

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Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

416

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302

Overall Rank:

3,508

Average Rating:

79 (76 votes)

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Someday My Prince Will Come

The Miles Davis Sextet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

397

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311

Overall Rank:

3,678

Average Rating:

78 (109 votes)

Comments:

10.

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Patsy Cline

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

381

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324

Overall Rank:

3,798

Average Rating:

75 (100 votes)

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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%
Freddie Hubbard	3	1%
Lou Donaldson	3	1%
Various Artists	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	315	68%
	37	8%
	16	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	445	97%
Yes	16	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	451	98%
Yes	10	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	457	99%
Yes	4	1%

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