Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Poinciana

Ahmad Jamal

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1963

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14 charts

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Night Lights

Gerry Mulligan

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1963

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17 charts

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Iron Man

Eric Dolphy

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1963

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20 charts

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114.

Big Girls Don't Cry And Twelve Others ...

The 4 Seasons

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1963

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15 charts

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Don't Turn Me From Your Door

John Lee Hooker

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1963

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22 charts

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Jean Ritchie And Doc Watson At Folk City

Jean Ritchie And Doc Watson

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1963

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10 charts

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Introducing The Seekers

The Seekers

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1963

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13 charts

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The Big Soul Of John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

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1963

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11 charts

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Hello Stranger

Barbara Lewis

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1963

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5 charts

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He's A Rebel

The Crystals

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1963

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19 charts

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Fats Domino	5	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
Johnny Cash	3	1%
The Beach Boys	3	1%
Grant Green	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	382	69%
	40	7%
	20	4%
	17	3%
	15	3%
	12	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	531	96%
Yes	25	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	531	96%
Yes	25	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	550	99%
Yes	6	1%

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