Best Albums of 1960

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Listed below are the best albums of 1960 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1960 were John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Etta James, Charles Mingus, Elvis Presley, Joan Baez, Max Roach, The Everly Brothers, Muddy Waters and Wes Montgomery.

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The Magic Of Christmas

Nat King Cole

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1960

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13 charts

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Mr. Dynamo

Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks

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1960

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8 charts

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Dreamy

Sarah Vaughan

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1960

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8 charts

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Quiet As It's Kept

Max Roach

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1960

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11 charts

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Hawaiiannette: Annette Sings Songs Of Hawaii

Annette Funicello

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1960

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4 charts

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Readings By Jack Kerouac On The Beat Generation

Jack Kerouac

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1960

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5 charts

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Verdi: La Traviata

Tullio Serafin / Rome Opera House Orchestra & Chorus / Victoria De Los Angeles / Carlo Del Monte / Mario Sereni

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1960

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4 charts

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Traditional Blues Sung By Brownie McGhee: Volume One

Brownie McGhee

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1960

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7 charts

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Oliver!
Soundtrack

Lionel Bart

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1960

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5 charts

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The Magnificent Seven
Soundtrack

Elmer Bernstein

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1960

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10 charts

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Best Albums of 1960 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
Johnny Cash	3	1%
Bo Diddley	3	1%
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	3	1%
Charles Mingus	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	377	73%
	30	6%
	13	3%
	12	2%
	10	2%
	7	1%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	501	97%
Yes	15	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	505	98%
Yes	11	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	509	99%
Yes	7	1%

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