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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51.

Tonight's The Night

The Shirelles

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

962

Overall Rank:

13,340

Average Rating:

71 (25 votes)

Comments:

52.

Mingus Dynasty

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

965

Overall Rank:

13,378

Average Rating:

77 (32 votes)

Comments:

53.

Travelin'

John Lee Hooker

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

968

Overall Rank:

13,442

Average Rating:

75 (31 votes)

Comments:

54.

That's My Story: John Lee Hooker Sings The Blues

John Lee Hooker

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

971

Overall Rank:

13,461

Average Rating:

73 (25 votes)

Comments:

55.

Sings Big Bill

Muddy Waters

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

982

Overall Rank:

13,693

Average Rating:

75 (27 votes)

Comments:

56.

Now, There Was A Song!

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

990

Overall Rank:

13,861

Average Rating:

68 (38 votes)

Comments:

57.

Satchmo Plays King Oliver

Louis Armstrong

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,004

Overall Rank:

14,224

Average Rating:

72 (14 votes)

Comments:

58.

Art Of The Prima Donna

Joan Sutherland

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,034

Overall Rank:

14,977

Average Rating:

73 (8 votes)

Comments:

59.

The Sound Of Fury

Billy Fury

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,049

Overall Rank:

15,244

Average Rating:

68 (42 votes)

Comments:

60.

King Of The Blues

B.B. King

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,083

Overall Rank:

15,796

Average Rating:

73 (23 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%
Charles Mingus	3	1%
Wes Montgomery	3	1%
Max Roach	3	1%
John Lee Hooker	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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