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, Charles Mingus, Bob Dylan, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon and Françoise Hardy.

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331.

Equation In Rhythm

Costanzo Plus Tubbs

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1962

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3 charts

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'Jazz Quintet -60'

Jazz Quintet - 60

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1962

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2 charts

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Old Time Camp Meeting

The Stanley Brothers

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1962

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Sings The Texas Blues 1927-28
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Henry Thomas

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1962

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2 charts

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The Weavers' Almanac

The Weavers

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1962

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Put On A Happy Face

The Oscar Peterson Trio

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1962

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Hymns From The Heart

Johnny Cash

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1962

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5 charts

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Out-a-Space, The Spotnicks In London

The Spotnicks

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1962

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4 charts

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West Side Story

The Oscar Peterson Trio

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1962

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4 charts

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Now! Twist Goes Latin

Perez Prado

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1962

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Best Albums of 1962 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	383	70%
	35	6%
	17	3%
	15	3%
	12	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	526	96%
Yes	23	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	525	96%
Yes	24	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	545	99%
Yes	4	1%

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Best Albums of 1962
1. Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music by Ray Charles
2. Howlin' Wolf by Howlin' Wolf
3. Waltz For Debby by Bill Evans Trio
4. Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan
5. Green Onions by Booker T. & The M.G.'s
6. Go by Dexter Gordon
7. Françoise Hardy (1962) by Françoise Hardy
8. Tijuana Moods by Charles Mingus
9. Jazz Samba by Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
10. The Bridge by Sonny Rollins
11. Oh Yeah by Charles Mingus
12. Crying by Roy Orbison
13. Takin' Off by Herbie Hancock
14. Coltrane "Live" At The Village Vanguard by John Coltrane
15. Peter, Paul And Mary by Peter, Paul And Mary
16. Mosaic by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
17. Surfin' Safari by The Beach Boys
18. Coltrane by John Coltrane Quartet
19. Burnin' by John Lee Hooker
20. The Original Telstar: The Sounds Of The Tornadoes by The Tornados