Best Albums of 1964

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Listed below are the best albums of 1964 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1964 year 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, Herbie Hancock and The Kinks.

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A Hard Day's Night
Soundtrack

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

929 charts

Rank Score:

7,360

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Overall Rank:

229

Average Rating:

81 (1,843 votes)

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126

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz & João Gilberto

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

501 charts

Rank Score:

4,619

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Overall Rank:

385

Average Rating:

83 (526 votes)

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The Times They Are A-Changin'

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

566 charts

Rank Score:

3,593

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Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

478 charts

Rank Score:

2,372

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Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

335 charts

Rank Score:

1,998

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Overall Rank:

899

Average Rating:

80 (379 votes)

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Another Side Of Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

365 charts

Rank Score:

1,839

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107

Overall Rank:

978

Average Rating:

78 (580 votes)

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Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica

The Ronettes

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

1,579

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117

Overall Rank:

1,117

Average Rating:

78 (219 votes)

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Where Did Our Love Go

The Supremes

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

926

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Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

902

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Rank in 1960s:

182

Overall Rank:

1,871

Average Rating:

78 (144 votes)

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Kinks

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

872

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184

Overall Rank:

1,918

Average Rating:

73 (304 votes)

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

	322	53%
	92	15%
	35	6%
	23	4%
	23	4%
	17	3%
	12	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	574	95%
Yes	29	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	573	95%
Yes	30	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	593	98%
Yes	10	2%

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