Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1963 year 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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51.

Boss Guitar

Wes Montgomery

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

986

Overall Rank:

13,783

Average Rating:

74 (24 votes)

Comments:

52.

Mahler: Symphony No. 5, Kindertotenlieder

Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

996

Overall Rank:

13,978

Average Rating:

72 (7 votes)

Comments:

53.

Mr Soul

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,045

Overall Rank:

15,192

Average Rating:

72 (26 votes)

Comments:

54.

Take Ten

Paul Desmond

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,046

Overall Rank:

15,197

Average Rating:

74 (28 votes)

Comments:

55.

The Very Best Of Hank Williams
Compilation

Hank Williams

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,075

Overall Rank:

15,681

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

56.

Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour

Françoise Hardy

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,094

Overall Rank:

16,063

Average Rating:

71 (30 votes)

Comments:

57.

Wipe Out

The Surfaris

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,096

Overall Rank:

16,072

Average Rating:

67 (27 votes)

Comments:

58.

Conversations With Myself

Bill Evans

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,105

Overall Rank:

16,242

Average Rating:

73 (30 votes)

Comments:

59.

Abstract

Joe Harriott Quintet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,109

Overall Rank:

16,310

Average Rating:

72 (14 votes)

Comments:

60.

When Sun Comes Out

Sun Ra And His Myth Science Arkestra

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

1,114

Overall Rank:

16,430

Average Rating:

69 (21 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
Eric Dolphy	3	1%
Elvis Presley	3	1%
B.B. King	3	1%
Grant Green	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	357	68%
	41	8%
	21	4%
	17	3%
	13	2%
	11	2%
	10	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	505	96%
Yes	23	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	505	96%
Yes	23	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	522	99%
Yes	6	1%

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