Best Albums of 1962

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Listed below are the best albums of 1962 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1962 year summaryThe best artists of 1962 were Ray Charles, Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Howlin' Wolf, Charles Mingus, Bob Dylan, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane and Françoise Hardy.

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91.

All Aboard The Blue Train
Compilation

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,480

Overall Rank:

23,106

Average Rating:

67 (26 votes)

Comments:

92.

Let's Face The Music

Shirley Bassey

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,496

Overall Rank:

23,340

Average Rating:

72 (17 votes)

Comments:

93.

Nina Simone Sings Ellington!

Nina Simone

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,498

Overall Rank:

23,473

Average Rating:

67 (21 votes)

Comments:

94.

Caravan

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,514

Overall Rank:

23,708

Average Rating:

75 (33 votes)

Comments:

95.

The Newest Sound Around

Ran Blake & Jeanne Lee

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,523

Overall Rank:

23,840

Average Rating:

73 (9 votes)

Comments:

96.

The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,534

Overall Rank:

24,085

Average Rating:

70 (22 votes)

Comments:

97.

Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)

The Contours

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,566

Overall Rank:

24,635

Average Rating:

69 (8 votes)

Comments:

98.

Woody Guthrie Sings Folk Songs
Compilation

Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,569

Overall Rank:

24,726

Average Rating:

69 (23 votes)

Comments:

99.

My Bonnie

Tony Sheridan

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

1,575

Overall Rank:

24,781

Average Rating:

72 (6 votes)

Comments:

100.

Mississippi's Big Joe Williams And His Nine-String Guitar

Big Joe Williams

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

8 charts

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Best Albums of 1962 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra	7	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Dean Martin	4	1%
Jacques Brel	4	1%
Ike Quebec	3	1%
The Shadows	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	356	69%
	35	7%
	16	3%
	15	3%
	12	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	497	96%
Yes	21	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	496	96%
Yes	22	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	515	99%
Yes	3	1%

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