Best Albums of 1961

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Listed below are the best albums of 1961 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1961 were John Coltrane, Robert Johnson, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, Miles Davis, John Coltrane Quartet, Oliver Nelson and Ray Charles.

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John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

398 charts

Rank Score:

2,921

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Overall Rank:

597

Average Rating:

81 (487 votes)

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King Of The Delta Blues Singers
Compilation

Robert Johnson

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

306 charts

Rank Score:

1,764

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110

Overall Rank:

1,000

Average Rating:

80 (427 votes)

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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Live

Bill Evans Trio

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

1,079

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Ornette Coleman Double Quartet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

961

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Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

662

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John Coltrane Quartet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

617

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234

Overall Rank:

2,553

Average Rating:

80 (126 votes)

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The Blues And The Abstract Truth

Oliver Nelson

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

582

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1961

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

421

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Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

420

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303

Overall Rank:

3,516

Average Rating:

75 (104 votes)

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10.

Someday My Prince Will Come

The Miles Davis Sextet

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

371

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336

Overall Rank:

3,910

Average Rating:

78 (110 votes)

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	352	71%
	38	8%
	16	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	478	96%
Yes	18	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	486	98%
Yes	10	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	492	99%
Yes	4	1%

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