Best Albums of 1963

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Listed below are the best albums of 1963 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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 Jorge Ben.

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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

941 charts

Rank Score:

14,066

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Average Rating:

86 (991 votes)

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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

957 charts

Rank Score:

8,521

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

682 charts

Rank Score:

3,862

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Overall Rank:

464

Average Rating:

77 (1,676 votes)

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James Brown Live At The Apollo
Live

James Brown

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

462 charts

Rank Score:

2,670

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

2,193

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

1,283

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The Thelonious Monk Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,155

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157

Overall Rank:

1,503

Average Rating:

80 (210 votes)

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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

815

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197

Overall Rank:

2,036

Average Rating:

78 (182 votes)

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Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

704

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213

Overall Rank:

2,296

Average Rating:

78 (118 votes)

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Samba Esquema Novo

Jorge Ben

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

632

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230

Overall Rank:

2,495

Average Rating:

77 (129 votes)

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Best Albums of 1963 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Johnny O'Keefe	4	1%
Various Artists	4	1%
John Coltrane	4	1%
B.B. King	3	1%
Eric Dolphy	3	1%
Kenny Ball & His Jazz Men	3	1%
Elvis Presley	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	350	68%
	41	8%
	20	4%
	17	3%
	12	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	494	96%
Yes	22	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	493	96%
Yes	23	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	510	99%
Yes	6	1%

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