Best Albums of 1962

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Listed below are the best albums of 1962 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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1962 year summaryThe best artists of 1962 were Ray Charles, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Howlin' Wolf, Bob Dylan, Charles Mingus, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon and Françoise Hardy.

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Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays

Nat King Cole

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1962

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11 charts

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Amália Rodrigues (Busto)

Amália Rodrigues

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1962

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8 charts

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At The Village Gate

Herbie Mann

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1962

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12 charts

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Mondo Cane

Riz Ortolani & Nino Oliviero

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1962

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4 charts

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São João Na Roça

Luiz Gonzaga

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1962

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7 charts

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Inside Folk Songs

Shel Silverstein

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1962

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11 charts

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I'll Try Something New

The Miracles

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1962

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15 charts

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Odetta And The Blues

Odetta

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1962

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15 charts

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You Better Move On

Arthur Alexander

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1962

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9 charts

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Oliver!

The Original Broadway Cast

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1962

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10 charts

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Best Albums of 1962 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	7	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Dean Martin	4	1%
The Ventures	4	1%
Jacques Brel	4	1%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	381	70%
	35	6%
	17	3%
	15	3%
	12	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	524	96%
Yes	23	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	524	96%
Yes	23	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	543	99%
Yes	4	1%

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