Best Albums of 1964

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Listed below are the best albums of 1964 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1964 year 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, Herbie Hancock and The Kinks.

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31.

Olympia 64
Live

Jacques Brel

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

220

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

468

Overall Rank:

5,959

Average Rating:

71 (60 votes)

Comments:

32.

Five Live Yardbirds
Live

The Yardbirds

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

209

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

488

Overall Rank:

6,232

Average Rating:

73 (86 votes)

Comments:

33.

It's My Way!

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

204

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

498

Overall Rank:

6,380

Average Rating:

75 (49 votes)

Comments:

34.

I Walk The Line

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

202

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

500

Overall Rank:

6,419

Average Rating:

74 (73 votes)

Comments:

35.

All The News That's Fit To Sing

Phil Ochs

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

183

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

538

Overall Rank:

6,979

Average Rating:

75 (51 votes)

Comments:

36.

Coltrane's Sound

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

180

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

546

Overall Rank:

7,065

Average Rating:

79 (74 votes)

Comments:

37.

Inventions And Dimensions

Herbie Hancock

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

179

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

547

Overall Rank:

7,083

Average Rating:

74 (25 votes)

Comments:

38.

Verlaine Et Rimbaud - Volume 1

Léo Ferré

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

172

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

561

Overall Rank:

7,331

Average Rating:

71 (6 votes)

Comments:

39.

The Rolling Stones (England's Newest Hit Makers)

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

171

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

562

Overall Rank:

7,365

Average Rating:

73 (116 votes)

Comments:

40.

It's A Mighty World

Odetta

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

156

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

596

Overall Rank:

7,977

Average Rating:

71 (14 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1964 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	2%
The Beatles	10	2%
The Rolling Stones	6	1%
Woody Guthrie	5	1%
The Original Broadway Cast	4	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
The Beach Boys	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	326	53%
	92	15%
	36	6%
	23	4%
	22	4%
	16	3%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	584	95%
Yes	29	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	584	95%
Yes	29	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	603	98%
Yes	10	2%

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