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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81.

The Chopin Ballades

Artur Rubinstein

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,420

Overall Rank:

22,214

Average Rating:

75 (6 votes)

Comments:

82.

Them Dirty Blues

The Cannonball Adderley Quintet

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,431

Overall Rank:

22,373

Average Rating:

76 (19 votes)

Comments:

83.

Eden's Island

Eden Ahbez

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,458

Overall Rank:

22,779

Average Rating:

67 (23 votes)

Comments:

84.

I Believe

Mahalia Jackson

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,501

Overall Rank:

23,482

Average Rating:

72 (9 votes)

Comments:

85.

Country Songs, Old And New

The Country Gentlemen

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,503

Overall Rank:

23,532

Average Rating:

70 (20 votes)

Comments:

86.

Mahler: Symphony #4

Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,510

Overall Rank:

23,621

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

Comments:

87.

At Carnegie Hall
Live

Odetta

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,526

Overall Rank:

23,937

Average Rating:

71 (14 votes)

Comments:

88.

Blues-ette

Curtis Fuller

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,527

Overall Rank:

23,944

Average Rating:

76 (22 votes)

Comments:

89.

Jackie Sings The Blues

Jackie Wilson

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,532

Overall Rank:

24,073

Average Rating:

75 (8 votes)

Comments:

90.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

1,553

Overall Rank:

24,431

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1960 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	4	1%
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee	3	1%
Charles Mingus	3	1%
Wes Montgomery	3	1%
Max Roach	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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