Best Albums of 1961

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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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51.

In Person, Friday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume I

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

100

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

854

Overall Rank:

11,605

Average Rating:

73 (14 votes)

Comments:

52.

Le Temps Ne Fait Rien À L'affaire

Georges Brassens

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

876

Overall Rank:

12,052

Average Rating:

72 (17 votes)

Comments:

53.

João Gilberto (1961)

João Gilberto

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

879

Overall Rank:

12,098

Average Rating:

74 (19 votes)

Comments:

54.

La Enorme Distancia

José Alfredo Jiménez

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

882

Overall Rank:

12,115

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

55.

Coltrane Jazz

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

889

Overall Rank:

12,242

Average Rating:

74 (38 votes)

Comments:

56.

Please Mr. Postman

The Marvelettes

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

909

Overall Rank:

12,461

Average Rating:

73 (32 votes)

Comments:

57.

L'étonnant Serge Gainsbourg

Serge Gainsbourg

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

914

Overall Rank:

12,592

Average Rating:

72 (31 votes)

Comments:

58.

Percussion Bitter Sweet

Max Roach

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

918

Overall Rank:

12,654

Average Rating:

73 (39 votes)

Comments:

59.

Let's Hide Away And Dance Away With Freddie King

Freddie King

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

927

Overall Rank:

12,840

Average Rating:

74 (32 votes)

Comments:

60.

Breakfast At Tiffany's
Soundtrack

Henry Mancini

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

957

Overall Rank:

13,218

Average Rating:

70 (36 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1961 composition

Artist	Albums	%

John Coltrane	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Grant Green	4	1%
Yevgeny Mravinsky / Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra	3	1%
Buck Owens	3	1%
Bobby Vee	3	1%
Lightnin' Hopkins	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	315	68%
	37	8%
	16	3%
	11	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	444	97%
Yes	16	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	450	98%
Yes	10	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	456	99%
Yes	4	1%

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