Best Albums of 1960

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Listed below are the best albums of 1960 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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1960 year 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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Out Of The Blue

Sonny Red

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1960

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Trane Whistle

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

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1960

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The Unexpected

Raymond Scott & The Secret 7

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1960

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Tommy Turrentine

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1960

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Amália Rodrigues (1960)

Amália Rodrigues

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1960

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Holst: The Planets

Adrian Boult / Vienna State Opera Orchestra

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Schubert: Goethe-Liederabend

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau / Jörg Demus / Gerald Moore

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Takin' Care Of Business

Oliver Nelson

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1960

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Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris

Arthur Fiedler / Boston Pops / Earl Wild

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1960

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This Is Brenda

Brenda Lee

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1960

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Best Albums of 1960 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
The Everly Brothers	3	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	3	1%
Johnny And The Hurricanes	3	1%
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	371	73%
	30	6%
	13	3%
	12	2%
	10	2%
	7	1%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	495	97%
Yes	15	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	499	98%
Yes	11	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	504	99%
Yes	6	1%

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