Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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 Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach.

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11.

Samba Esquema Novo

Jorge Ben

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

597

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

239

Overall Rank:

2,601

Average Rating:

76 (134 votes)

Comments:

12.

Midnight Blue

Kenny Burrell

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

578

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

249

Overall Rank:

2,662

Average Rating:

77 (113 votes)

Comments:

13.

Night Train

The Oscar Peterson Trio

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

556

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

256

Overall Rank:

2,754

Average Rating:

77 (113 votes)

Comments:

14.

In Dreams

Roy Orbison

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

452

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

293

Overall Rank:

3,277

Average Rating:

74 (100 votes)

Comments:

15.

Ballads

John Coltrane Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

396

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

314

Overall Rank:

3,682

Average Rating:

79 (123 votes)

Comments:

16.

Beethoven: Symphonien No. 9

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

382

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

324

Overall Rank:

3,790

Average Rating:

81 (75 votes)

Comments:

17.

Surfer Girl

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

366

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

339

Overall Rank:

3,931

Average Rating:

70 (198 votes)

Comments:

18.

John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman

John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

365

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

340

Overall Rank:

3,939

Average Rating:

74 (91 votes)

Comments:

19.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

339

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

355

Overall Rank:

4,203

Average Rating:

73 (103 votes)

Comments:

20.

Surfin' U.S.A.

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

291

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

388

Overall Rank:

4,757

Average Rating:

68 (173 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
Johnny Cash	3	1%
The Beach Boys	3	1%
The Beatles	3	1%
Henry Mancini	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	356	68%
	41	8%
	21	4%
	17	3%
	13	2%
	11	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	504	96%
Yes	23	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	504	96%
Yes	23	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	521	99%
Yes	6	1%

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