Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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1963 year summaryThe best artists of 1963 were Charles Mingus, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, James Brown, Sam Cooke, Thelonious Monk, The Thelonious Monk Quartet, The Beach Boys, Duke Ellington & John Coltrane and Duke Ellington / Charlie Mingus / Max Roach.

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Conflict

Jimmy Woods

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1963

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2 charts

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Late Spot At Scott's

The Tubby Hayes Quintet

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1963

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At The Five Spot Volume 2
Live

Eric Dolphy

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1963

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Clarksdale Blues (The Blues Of Robert Curtis Smith)

Robert Curtis Smith

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1963

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Reaching Fourth

McCoy Tyner Trio

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1963

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3 charts

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Presenting Jazz Quintet 60

Jazz Quintet - 60

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1963

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Plays Fire Down Below

Ted Curson

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1963

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Io Sono Edoardo Vianello...

Edoardo Vianello

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1963

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Samba No Esquema

Walter Wanderley

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1963

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350.

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte

Sir Thomas Beecham / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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1963

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Fats Domino	5	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Kenny Ball & His Jazz Men	3	1%
John Lee Hooker	3	1%
The 4 Seasons	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	361	68%
	41	8%
	21	4%
	17	3%
	14	3%
	12	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	511	96%
Yes	23	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	511	96%
Yes	23	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	528	99%
Yes	6	1%

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