Best albums of 1961
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1961 is At Last! by Etta James, rated 3.9/5 by 19 listeners.
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A bossa negraElza Soares · 19611 rating1 rating
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A Gozar!La Sonora Santanera · 1961 - 31
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The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Jazz albums of 1961
131 albums from 1961
Best Pop albums of 1961
42 albums from 1961
Best Classical albums of 1961
34 albums from 1961
Best Rock albums of 1961
29 albums from 1961
Best Soul albums of 1961
28 albums from 1961
The artists of 1961
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
1961, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 1961?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1961 is At Last! by Etta James (3.9/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 1961 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-1961 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1961 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.