Best Albums of 1961

Listed below are the best albums of 1961 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1961 year summaryThe best artists of 1961 were John Coltrane, Robert Johnson, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, Miles Davis, Oliver Nelson, John Coltrane Quartet and Ray Charles.
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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1961
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1961
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2
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Buy album United States
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1961
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Total albums: 462. Page 39 of 47

Best Albums of 1961 composition

Country Albums %


United States 317 69%
United Kingdom 37 8%
France 16 3%
Brazil 11 2%
Mixed Nationality 10 2%
Italy 9 2%
Australia 7 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 446 97%
Yes 16 3%
Live? Albums %
No 452 98%
Yes 10 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 458 99%
Yes 4 1%
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