1960 Album Releases

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Jan 27
John Coltrane - Giant Steps
John Coltrane
Giant Steps
95
critic score
(2)
86
user score
(812)
Jul 18
Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain
Miles Davis
Sketches of Spain
93
critic score
(3)
85
user score
(497)
Mar 1
Charles Mingus - Blues & Roots
Charles Mingus
Blues & Roots
95
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(254)
Nov 15
Etta James - At Last!
Etta James
At Last!
95
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(219)
1960
Wes Montgomery - The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
Wes Montgomery
The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
100
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(123)
Feb 1
Bill Evans Trio - Portrait in Jazz
Bill Evans Trio
Portrait in Jazz
90
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(123)
Nov 1
Joan Baez - Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Joan Baez
90
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(110)
Apr 8
Elvis Presley - Elvis Is Back!
Elvis Presley
Elvis Is Back!
90
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(103)
Feb 7
Hank Mobley - Soul Station
Hank Mobley
Soul Station
100
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(76)
Jun 3
Ornette Coleman - Change of the Century
Ornette Coleman
Change of the Century
100
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(68)
Nov 15
Muddy Waters - At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
At Newport 1960
100
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(59)
Oct 1
The Everly Brothers - A Date with the Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
A Date with the Everly Brothers
85
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(54)
Apr 11
Charles Mingus - Mingus Dynasty
Charles Mingus
Mingus Dynasty
90
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(53)
Jun 11
Miriam Makeba - Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
80
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(53)
Nov 1
Elvis Presley - His Hand in Mine
Elvis Presley
His Hand in Mine
95
critic score
(2)
66
user score
(45)
Sep 1
Johnny Cash - Ride This Train
Johnny Cash
Ride This Train
90
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(42)
1960
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Big Beat
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
The Big Beat
80
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(36)
1960
João Gilberto - O Amor, o Sorriso e a Flor
João Gilberto
O Amor, o Sorriso e a Flor
90
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(36)
1960
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Alone in San Francisco
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Alone in San Francisco
90
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(32)
Nov 15
Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas
90
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(28)
May 2
Johnny Cash - Now, There Was a Song!
Johnny Cash
Now, There Was a Song!
90
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(27)
Jun
Muddy Waters - Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill Broonzy
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill Broonzy
90
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(26)
1960
Link Wray & The Wraymen - Link Wray & The Wraymen
Link Wray & The Wraymen
Link Wray & The Wraymen
65
user score
(23)
Feb 15
Babatunde Olatunji - Drums of Passion
Babatunde Olatunji
Drums of Passion
100
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(23)
Jan 1
Frank Sinatra - Nice 'n' Easy
Frank Sinatra
Nice 'n' Easy
85
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(22)
Dec
Tina Brooks - True Blue
Tina Brooks
True Blue
90
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(22)
1960
Duke Ellington - Blues in Orbit
Duke Ellington
Blues in Orbit
79
user score
(20)
1960
Freddie Hubbard - Open Sesame
Freddie Hubbard
Open Sesame
90
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(19)
Apr 1
Eric Dolphy Quintet - Outward Bound
Eric Dolphy Quintet
Outward Bound
90
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(19)
Jun 1
Chuck Berry - Rockin' at the Hops
Chuck Berry
Rockin' at the Hops
75
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(19)
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1960
Eden Ahbez - Eden's Island
Eden Ahbez
Eden's Island
65
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(17)
Feb 22
Marty Robbins - Big Iron
Marty Robbins
Big Iron
93
user score
(17)
Feb 1
John Coltrane - Giant Steps
John Coltrane
Giant Steps
93
user score
(16)
Sep 23
Elvis Presley - G.I. Blues
Elvis Presley
G.I. Blues
60
critic score
(1)
64
user score
(16)
Dec 5
The Ventures - Walk Don't Run
The Ventures
Walk Don't Run
60
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(15)
1960
Karlheinz Stockhausen - Kontakte für elektronische Klänge, Klavier und Schlagzeug
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Kontakte für elektronische Klänge, Klavier und Schlagzeug
70
user score
(14)
Jul
Brenda Lee - Brenda Lee
Brenda Lee
Brenda Lee
80
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(14)
1960
Sam Cooke - The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke
75
user score
(13)
1960
Marty Robbins - More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs
90
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(13)
1960
Wanda Jackson - Rockin' With Wanda
Wanda Jackson
Rockin' With Wanda
90
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(13)
Feb
Kenny Dorham - Quiet Kenny
Kenny Dorham
Quiet Kenny
90
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(13)
Feb
Curtis Fuller - Blues-ette
Curtis Fuller
Blues-ette
90
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(13)
Nov 15
Etta James - At Last
Etta James
At Last
90
user score
(12)
1960
John Lee Hooker - Travelin'
John Lee Hooker
Travelin'
90
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(11)
May 7
The Everly Brothers - It's Everly Time
The Everly Brothers
It's Everly Time
85
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(11)
1960
Yusef Lateef - The Centaur and the Phoenix
Yusef Lateef
The Centaur and the Phoenix
80
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(10)
May 1
Eddie Cochran - The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album
Eddie Cochran
The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album
76
user score
(10)
Jul
Donald Byrd - Fuego
Donald Byrd
Fuego
80
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(10)
Dec
The Shirelles - Tonight's the Night
The Shirelles
Tonight's the Night
73
user score
(10)
Jan 1
Ella Fitzgerald - Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife
100
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(9)
May 6
Bob Newhart - The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart
The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart
100
critic score
(1)
49
user score
(9)
Aug 29
Nina Simone - Nina Simone And Her Friends An Intimate Variety Of Vocal Charm
Nina Simone
Nina Simone And Her Friends An Intimate Variety Of Vocal Charm
90
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(9)
Sep 1
Chubby Checker - The Twist
Chubby Checker
The Twist
68
user score
(9)
1960
Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams
79
user score
(8)
Apr 15
Sam Cooke - Cooke's Tour
Sam Cooke
Cooke's Tour
30
critic score
(1)
63
user score
(8)
May 21
Billy Fury - The Sound of Fury
Billy Fury
The Sound of Fury
52
user score
(8)
Sep 2
Ray Charles - The Genius Hits the Road
Ray Charles
The Genius Hits the Road
60
critic score
(2)
73
user score
(8)
1960
Ahmad Jamal - Happy Moods
Ahmad Jamal
Happy Moods
60
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(7)
1960
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
John Lee Hooker
That's My Story
90
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(7)
1960
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Like Someone In Love
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Like Someone In Love
60
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(7)
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