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The Beatles
A Hard Day's Night
Aug 11 • LP
96
critic score
(8)
76
user score
(6,766)
The Beatles
Beatles for Sale
Dec 4 • LP
83
critic score
(7)
65
user score
(5,381)
Stan Getz & João Gilberto
Getz/Gilberto
Mar • LP
98
critic score
(2)
87
user score
(3,586)
Bob Dylan
The Times They Are A-Changin'
Feb 10 • LP
82
critic score
(3)
83
user score
(2,558)
Bob Dylan
Another Side of Bob Dylan
Aug 8 • LP
91
critic score
(3)
78
user score
(1,400)
Mingus
Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
Jan 9 • LP
90
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(919)
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Apr 16 • LP
83
critic score
(3)
64
user score
(890)
The Ronettes
Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica
Nov • LP
60
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(875)
Eric Dolphy
Out to Lunch!
Aug • LP
100
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(866)
The Beach Boys
All Summer Long
Jul 13 • LP
60
critic score
(2)
69
user score
(702)
Simon & Garfunkel
Wednesday Morning, 3AM
Oct 19 • LP
53
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(634)
Kinks
Kinks
Oct 2 • LP
55
critic score
(2)
66
user score
(572)
Herbie Hancock
Empyrean Isles
Dec • LP
93
critic score
(3)
82
user score
(558)
The Beach Boys
Shut Down Volume 2
Mar 2 • LP
60
critic score
(2)
58
user score
(500)
The Rolling Stones
12 X 5
Oct 17 • LP
80
critic score
(3)
65
user score
(427)
Sam Cooke
Ain't That Good News
Feb • LP
80
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(386)
The Supremes
Where Did Our Love Go
Aug 31 • LP
95
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(349)
John Coltrane Quartet
Crescent
Jul • LP
75
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(337)
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys' Christmas Album
Nov 9 • Holiday
62
critic score
(3)
63
user score
(325)
John Coltrane
Coltrane's Sound
Jun • LP
77
critic score
(3)
76
user score
(257)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Jazz Impressions of Japan
Aug 10 • LP
80
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(225)
Lee Morgan
The Sidewinder
Jul • LP
100
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(221)
Otis Redding
Pain in My Heart
Mar 17 • LP
80
critic score
(3)
78
user score
(218)
Coltrane
Coltrane Live at Birdland
Jan 9 • Live
85
critic score
(2)
84
user score
(205)
Stevie Wonder
Stevie at the Beach
Jun 23 • LP
50
critic score
(1)
44
user score
(196)
Nina Simone
Nina Simone in Concert
May • Live
95
critic score
(2)
85
user score
(195)
Dusty Springfield
A Girl Called Dusty
Apr 17 • LP
70
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(191)
Muddy Waters
Folk Singer
Jan 30 • LP
90
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(190)
Woody Guthrie
Dust Bowl Ballads
1964 • Compilation
100
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(183)
Johnny Cash
I Walk the Line
Jun • LP
65
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(179)
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The Animals
The Animals (US)
Sep • LP
70
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(179)
Solomon Burke
Rock 'n Soul
Jul • LP
70
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(177)
Nina Simone
Broadway • Blues • Ballads
Nov 1 • LP
70
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(176)
Chuck Berry
St. Louis to Liverpool
Nov • LP
95
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(172)
Charles Mingus
Mingus Plays Piano: Spontaneous Compositions and Improvisations
Jul • LP
70
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(155)
Jerry Lee Lewis
"Live" at the Star-Club, Hamburg
Dec • Live
100
critic score
(3)
70
user score
(153)
Dionne Warwick
Make Way for Dionne Warwick
Aug 31 • LP
60
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(152)
Nara Leão
Nara
Feb • LP
79
user score
(146)
Marvin Gaye
When I'm Alone I Cry
Feb • LP
40
critic score
(1)
60
user score
(142)
Wayne Shorter
Night Dreamer
Nov • LP
90
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(134)
The Beatles
Meet the Beatles!
Jan 20 • Reissue
95
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(130)
Johnny Cash
Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian
Oct 1 • LP
65
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(120)
Jacques Brel
Olympia 64
Oct 21 • Live
80
critic score
(1)
61
user score
(117)
Eydie Gormé & Trío Los Panchos
Amor
Apr 15 • LP
83
user score
(115)
Marvin Gaye
Hello Broadway
Nov 12 • LP
40
critic score
(1)
47
user score
(105)
John Fahey
Vol. II: Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes
1964 • LP
79
user score
(103)
Herbie Hancock
Inventions & Dimensions
1964 • LP
70
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(96)
Jorge Ben
Sacundin Ben Samba
1964 • LP
60
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(94)
Buffy Sainte-Marie
It's My Way!
Apr • LP
90
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(94)
Jorge Ben
Ben É Samba Bom
1964 • LP
73
user score
(85)
Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells
Together
Apr 15 • LP
50
critic score
(1)
57
user score
(84)
John Coltrane
Black Pearls
Aug • LP
75
critic score
(2)
65
user score
(82)
Andrew Hill
Black Fire
Mar 31 • LP
100
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(81)
Donald Byrd
A New Perspective
Feb • LP
100
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(77)
The Beatles
Long Tall Sally
Jun 19 • EP
80
critic score
(1)
66
user score
(76)
Frank Sinatra & Count Basie
It Might As Well Be Swing
Aug 1 • LP
55
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(76)
Jackie McLean
Destination...Out!
Oct • LP
100
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(75)
Grachan Moncur III
Evolution
Apr • LP
90
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(73)
John Coltrane
The Believer
Apr 20 • LP
65
critic score
(2)
62
user score
(72)
Doc Watson
Doc Watson
May 2 • LP
100
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(70)
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