Best Albums of 1960

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Listed below are the best albums of 1960 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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81.

Horace-Scope

Horace Silver Quintet

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,425

Overall Rank:

22,292

Average Rating:

74 (16 votes)

Comments:

82.

The Chopin Ballades

Artur Rubinstein

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,451

Overall Rank:

22,760

Average Rating:

75 (6 votes)

Comments:

83.

Little Susie

The Ray Bryant Trio

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,459

Overall Rank:

22,835

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

84.

Eden's Island

Eden Ahbez

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,464

Overall Rank:

22,894

Average Rating:

67 (23 votes)

Comments:

85.

Ray Charles In Person

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,504

Overall Rank:

23,420

Average Rating:

74 (22 votes)

Comments:

86.

The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. II
Compilation

Buddy Holly

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,511

Overall Rank:

23,503

Average Rating:

69 (8 votes)

Comments:

87.

At The Blackhawk
Live

Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,524

Overall Rank:

23,804

Average Rating:

74 (18 votes)

Comments:

88.

Sings Songs From "Let No Man Write My Epitaph"

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,533

Overall Rank:

24,000

Average Rating:

71 (15 votes)

Comments:

89.

At Carnegie Hall
Live

Odetta

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,534

Overall Rank:

24,005

Average Rating:

71 (14 votes)

Comments:

90.

Mahler: Symphony #4

Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,535

Overall Rank:

24,056

Average Rating:

72 (5 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%
Johnny Cash	3	1%
Bo Diddley	3	1%
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	3	1%
Charles Mingus	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	377	73%
	30	6%
	13	3%
	12	2%
	10	2%
	7	1%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	501	97%
Yes	15	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	505	98%
Yes	11	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	509	99%
Yes	7	1%

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