Best Albums of 1960

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Listed below are the best albums of 1960 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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31.

12 Of His Biggest Hits
Compilation

Eddie Cochran

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

126

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

692

Overall Rank:

9,501

Average Rating:

74 (31 votes)

Comments:

32.

Blues In Orbit

Duke Ellington

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

118

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

730

Overall Rank:

10,040

Average Rating:

74 (31 votes)

Comments:

33.

Work Song

Nat Adderley

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

117

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

736

Overall Rank:

10,080

Average Rating:

74 (26 votes)

Comments:

34.

House Of The Blues

John Lee Hooker

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

117

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

741

Overall Rank:

10,105

Average Rating:

74 (78 votes)

Comments:

35.

Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis Quintet

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

116

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

745

Overall Rank:

10,152

Average Rating:

79 (131 votes)

Comments:

36.

N° 7

Georges Brassens

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

116

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

746

Overall Rank:

10,194

Average Rating:

73 (14 votes)

Comments:

37.

It's Everly Time

The Everly Brothers

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

115

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

750

Overall Rank:

10,233

Average Rating:

69 (55 votes)

Comments:

38.

Have Guitar, Will Travel

Bo Diddley

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

114

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

755

Overall Rank:

10,348

Average Rating:

69 (27 votes)

Comments:

39.

O Amor, O Sorriso E A Flor

João Gilberto

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

110

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

780

Overall Rank:

10,605

Average Rating:

74 (35 votes)

Comments:

40.

Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

108

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

796

Overall Rank:

10,774

Average Rating:

73 (34 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1960 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
Elvis Presley	3	1%
Sam Cooke	3	1%
The Everly Brothers	3	1%
Yusef Lateef	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	348	71%
	30	6%
	13	3%
	12	2%
	10	2%
	8	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	471	97%
Yes	16	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	476	98%
Yes	11	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	481	99%
Yes	6	1%

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