Best Albums of 1964

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Listed below are the best albums of 1964 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1964 were The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Stan Getz & João Gilberto, Eric Dolphy, The Ronettes, The Rolling Stones, Sam Cooke, The Supremes, The Kinks and Herbie Hancock.

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21.

All Summer Long

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

573

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

251

Overall Rank:

2,714

Average Rating:

73 (243 votes)

Comments:

22.

12 x 5

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

522

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

261

Overall Rank:

2,912

Average Rating:

74 (268 votes)

Comments:

23.

St. Louis To Liverpool

Chuck Berry

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

514

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

262

Overall Rank:

2,953

Average Rating:

76 (97 votes)

Comments:

24.

Dust Bowl Ballads
Compilation

Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

506

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

271

Overall Rank:

2,994

Average Rating:

79 (150 votes)

Comments:

25.

Jazz På Svenska

Jan Johansson

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

503

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

273

Overall Rank:

3,009

Average Rating:

76 (89 votes)

Comments:

26.

Pain In My Heart

Otis Redding

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

482

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

281

Overall Rank:

3,127

Average Rating:

77 (137 votes)

Comments:

27.

Death Chants, Break Downs & Military Waltzes

John Fahey

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

366

Overall Rank:

4,408

Average Rating:

75 (60 votes)

Comments:

28.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

318

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

368

Overall Rank:

4,436

Average Rating:

75 (98 votes)

Comments:

29.

Nina Simone In Concert
Live

Nina Simone

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

380

Overall Rank:

4,631

Average Rating:

77 (57 votes)

Comments:

30.

Crescent

John Coltrane Quartet

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

262

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

417

Overall Rank:

5,211

Average Rating:

79 (82 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1964 composition

Artist	Albums	%

The Beatles	10	2%
Various Artists	10	2%
The Rolling Stones	6	1%
Woody Guthrie	5	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
The Beach Boys	4	1%
The Original Broadway Cast	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	333	54%
	90	15%
	36	6%
	22	4%
	22	4%
	16	3%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	588	95%
Yes	28	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	587	95%
Yes	29	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	606	98%
Yes	10	2%

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