Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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31.

In The Wind

Peter, Paul And Mary

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

131

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

678

Overall Rank:

9,198

Average Rating:

70 (37 votes)

Comments:

32.

Mingus Plays Piano

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

125

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

697

Overall Rank:

9,552

Average Rating:

72 (40 votes)

Comments:

33.

(Moving)

Peter, Paul And Mary

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

122

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

718

Overall Rank:

9,811

Average Rating:

71 (45 votes)

Comments:

34.

We Shall Overcome
Live

Pete Seeger

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

723

Overall Rank:

9,841

Average Rating:

75 (28 votes)

Comments:

35.

The Dave Brubeck Quartet At Carnegie Hall
Live

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

731

Overall Rank:

9,889

Average Rating:

74 (31 votes)

Comments:

36.

Fantasias For Guitar And Banjo

Sandy Bull

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

113

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

769

Overall Rank:

10,470

Average Rating:

72 (43 votes)

Comments:

37.

Mahler: Symphony #2, "Resurrection"

Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

112

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

773

Overall Rank:

10,502

Average Rating:

72 (11 votes)

Comments:

38.

Sinatra's Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

111

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

779

Overall Rank:

10,575

Average Rating:

64 (35 votes)

Comments:

39.

Trouble Is A Lonesome Town

Lee Hazlewood

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

110

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

783

Overall Rank:

10,654

Average Rating:

74 (30 votes)

Comments:

40.

Blood, Sweat And Tears

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

106

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

807

Overall Rank:

11,003

Average Rating:

70 (59 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Fats Domino	5	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
Eric Dolphy	3	1%
Chuck Berry	3	1%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	381	69%
	40	7%
	20	4%
	17	3%
	15	3%
	12	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	530	95%
Yes	25	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	530	95%
Yes	25	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	549	99%
Yes	6	1%

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