Best Albums of 1964

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Listed below are the best albums of 1964 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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, The Kinks and Herbie Hancock.

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51.

Black Fire

Andrew Hill

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

116

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

749

Overall Rank:

10,189

Average Rating:

75 (44 votes)

Comments:

52.

Oh, Pretty Woman

Roy Orbison

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

116

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

752

Overall Rank:

10,226

Average Rating:

72 (31 votes)

Comments:

53.

A New Perspective

Donald Byrd

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

116

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

753

Overall Rank:

10,228

Average Rating:

78 (35 votes)

Comments:

54.

Dis, Quand Reviendras-Tu?

Barbara

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

110

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

786

Overall Rank:

10,661

Average Rating:

72 (12 votes)

Comments:

55.

Meet The Temptations

The Temptations

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

108

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

801

Overall Rank:

10,874

Average Rating:

71 (47 votes)

Comments:

56.

The Five Faces Of Manfred Mann

Manfred Mann

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

107

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

804

Overall Rank:

10,919

Average Rating:

71 (31 votes)

Comments:

57.

Destination... Out!

Jackie McLean

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

855

Overall Rank:

11,721

Average Rating:

75 (41 votes)

Comments:

58.

Glad All Over

The Dave Clark Five

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

886

Overall Rank:

12,318

Average Rating:

70 (40 votes)

Comments:

59.

Happy All The Time

Joseph Spence

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

888

Overall Rank:

12,354

Average Rating:

70 (14 votes)

Comments:

60.

Les Copains D'Abord

Georges Brassens

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

901

Overall Rank:

12,482

Average Rating:

72 (18 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%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
The Beach Boys	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	350	55%
	91	14%
	36	6%
	23	4%
	22	3%
	16	3%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	606	95%
Yes	29	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	605	95%
Yes	30	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	625	98%
Yes	10	2%

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