Best Albums of 1962

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Listed below are the best albums of 1962 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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

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11.

Oh Yeah

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

342

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

353

Overall Rank:

4,175

Average Rating:

77 (90 votes)

Comments:

12.

Takin' Off

Herbie Hancock

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

334

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

358

Overall Rank:

4,252

Average Rating:

76 (95 votes)

Comments:

13.

Crying

Roy Orbison

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

362

Overall Rank:

4,375

Average Rating:

73 (84 votes)

Comments:

14.

Coltrane "Live" At The Village Vanguard
Live

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

371

Overall Rank:

4,502

Average Rating:

79 (83 votes)

Comments:

15.

Mosaic

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

382

Overall Rank:

4,694

Average Rating:

78 (64 votes)

Comments:

16.

Surfin' Safari

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

288

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

391

Overall Rank:

4,804

Average Rating:

63 (169 votes)

Comments:

17.

Peter, Paul And Mary

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

279

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

395

Overall Rank:

4,908

Average Rating:

72 (69 votes)

Comments:

18.

Coltrane

John Coltrane Quartet

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

226

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

459

Overall Rank:

5,837

Average Rating:

77 (76 votes)

Comments:

19.

Sentimentally Yours

Patsy Cline

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

217

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

472

Overall Rank:

6,022

Average Rating:

74 (69 votes)

Comments:

20.

The Original Telstar: The Sounds Of The Tornadoes

The Tornados

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

210

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

486

Overall Rank:

6,210

Average Rating:

71 (28 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1962 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	7	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Dean Martin	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Jacques Brel	4	1%
Ravi Shankar	3	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	356	68%
	35	7%
	17	3%
	15	3%
	12	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	498	96%
Yes	22	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	497	96%
Yes	23	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	517	99%
Yes	3	1%

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