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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41.

Shut Down, Volume 2

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

156

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

597

Overall Rank:

7,966

Average Rating:

66 (128 votes)

Comments:

42.

Evolution

Grachan Moncur III

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

154

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

602

Overall Rank:

8,024

Average Rating:

73 (49 votes)

Comments:

43.

Barbara Chante Barbara

Barbara

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

148

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

618

Overall Rank:

8,327

Average Rating:

73 (19 votes)

Comments:

44.

Make Way For Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

145

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

623

Overall Rank:

8,419

Average Rating:

70 (44 votes)

Comments:

45.

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

142

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

633

Overall Rank:

8,565

Average Rating:

73 (63 votes)

Comments:

46.

No Room For Squares

Hank Mobley

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

141

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

638

Overall Rank:

8,659

Average Rating:

77 (46 votes)

Comments:

47.

Coltrane Live At Birdland
Live

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

139

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

644

Overall Rank:

8,729

Average Rating:

77 (43 votes)

Comments:

48.

The Beatles' Second Album

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

139

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

647

Overall Rank:

8,761

Average Rating:

75 (73 votes)

Comments:

49.

Night Dreamer

Wayne Shorter

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

131

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

668

Overall Rank:

9,161

Average Rating:

77 (45 votes)

Comments:

50.

Black Fire

Andrew Hill

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

719

Overall Rank:

9,848

Average Rating:

76 (43 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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