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Best songs of 1961

Songs from the albums of 1961, ordered by their own ratings rather than the record's.

At Last! cover№ 1SpoonfulEtta James · At Last!2 ratings
  1. 2At Last! coverGirl of My DreamsEtta James · At Last!2 ratings
  2. 3Spanish Harlem coverSouvenir of MexicoBen E. King · Spanish Harlem1 rating
  3. 4Spanish Harlem coverGrenadaBen E. King · Spanish Harlem1 rating
  4. 5Rick Is 21 coverOh Yeah, I'm in LoveRicky Nelson · Rick Is 21
  5. 6Dave Van Ronk Sings coverWillie the WeeperDave Van Ronk · Dave Van Ronk Sings
  6. 7Dave Van Ronk Sings coverStanding By My WindowDave Van Ronk · Dave Van Ronk Sings
  7. 8Dave Van Ronk Sings coverSpike Driver's MoanDave Van Ronk · Dave Van Ronk Sings
  8. 9Dave Van Ronk Sings coverCome Back BabyDave Van Ronk · Dave Van Ronk Sings
  9. 10Dave Van Ronk Sings coverJust a Closer Walk With TheeDave Van Ronk · Dave Van Ronk Sings
  10. 11Dave Van Ronk Sings coverRiver Come DownDave Van Ronk · Dave Van Ronk Sings
  11. 12Dave Van Ronk Sings coverDink's SongDave Van Ronk · Dave Van Ronk Sings
  12. 13Dave Van Ronk Sings coverSweet SubstituteDave Van Ronk · Dave Van Ronk Sings
  13. 14Dave Van Ronk Sings coverHootchy Kootchy ManDave Van Ronk · Dave Van Ronk Sings
  14. 15Dave Van Ronk Sings coverHesitation BluesDave Van Ronk · Dave Van Ronk Sings
  15. 16Dave Van Ronk Sings coverGeorgie and the IRTDave Van Ronk · Dave Van Ronk Sings
  16. 17Dave Van Ronk Sings coverTell Old BillDave Van Ronk · Dave Van Ronk Sings
  17. 18Dave Van Ronk Sings coverPlease See That My Grave Is Kept CleanDave Van Ronk · Dave Van Ronk Sings
  18. 19Dave Van Ronk Sings coverYas-Yas-YasDave Van Ronk · Dave Van Ronk Sings
  19. 20Dave Van Ronk Sings coverBed Bug BluesDave Van Ronk · Dave Van Ronk Sings
  20. 21Marty Robbins: More Greatest Hits coverTime and Place for EverthingMarty Robbins · Marty Robbins: More Greatest Hits
  21. 22Let's Hide Away and Dance Away coverSwooshyFreddie King · Let's Hide Away and Dance Away
  22. 23Let's Hide Away and Dance Away coverOut FrontFreddie King · Let's Hide Away and Dance Away
  23. 24Let's Hide Away and Dance Away coverIn the OpenFreddie King · Let's Hide Away and Dance Away
  24. 25Let's Hide Away and Dance Away coverHeads UpFreddie King · Let's Hide Away and Dance Away
  25. 26Let's Hide Away and Dance Away coverJust Pickin’Freddie King · Let's Hide Away and Dance Away
  26. 27Let's Hide Away and Dance Away coverSan-Ho-ZayFreddie King · Let's Hide Away and Dance Away
  27. 28Let's Hide Away and Dance Away coverWash OutFreddie King · Let's Hide Away and Dance Away
  28. 29Let's Hide Away and Dance Away coverThe StumbleFreddie King · Let's Hide Away and Dance Away
  29. 30Let's Hide Away and Dance Away coverSide TrackedFreddie King · Let's Hide Away and Dance Away
  30. 31Let's Hide Away and Dance Away coverSen-Sa-ShunFreddie King · Let's Hide Away and Dance Away
  31. 32Let's Hide Away and Dance Away coverButterscotchFreddie King · Let's Hide Away and Dance Away
  32. 33Let's Hide Away and Dance Away coverHide AwayFreddie King · Let's Hide Away and Dance Away
  33. 34トラヴェリン・ライト coverCrazy He Calls MeAnita O'Day · トラヴェリン・ライト
  34. 35トラヴェリン・ライト coverI Hear MusicAnita O'Day · トラヴェリン・ライト
  35. 36トラヴェリン・ライト coverIf the Moon Turns GreenAnita O'Day · トラヴェリン・ライト
  36. 37トラヴェリン・ライト coverGod Bless the ChildAnita O'Day · トラヴェリン・ライト
  37. 38トラヴェリン・ライト coverMiss Brown to YouAnita O'Day · トラヴェリン・ライト
  38. 39トラヴェリン・ライト coverWhat a Little Moonlight Can DoAnita O'Day · トラヴェリン・ライト
  39. 40トラヴェリン・ライト coverSome Other SpringAnita O'Day · トラヴェリン・ライト
  40. 41トラヴェリン・ライト coverRememberAnita O'Day · トラヴェリン・ライト
  41. 42トラヴェリン・ライト coverDon't ExplainAnita O'Day · トラヴェリン・ライト
  42. 43トラヴェリン・ライト coverThe Moon Looks Down and LaughsAnita O'Day · トラヴェリン・ライト
  43. 44トラヴェリン・ライト coverTrav'lin' LightAnita O'Day · トラヴェリン・ライト
  44. 45Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise (Recorded In Munich, 1961) coverOleo (Live)Eric Dolphy · Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise (Recorded In Munich, 1961)
  45. 46Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise (Recorded In Munich, 1961) coverThe Way You Look Tonight (Live)Eric Dolphy · Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise (Recorded In Munich, 1961)
  46. 47Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise (Recorded In Munich, 1961) coverSoftly, As In a Morning Sunrise (Live)Eric Dolphy · Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise (Recorded In Munich, 1961)
  47. 48Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise (Recorded In Munich, 1961) coverOn Green Dolphin Street (Live)Eric Dolphy · Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise (Recorded In Munich, 1961)
  48. 49Berlin Concerts coverI'll Remember AprilEric Dolphy · Berlin Concerts
  49. 50Berlin Concerts coverThe MeetingEric Dolphy · Berlin Concerts

One great song, one bad album

Tracks carry their own ratings here, so a record you would never play front to back can still have a song worth defending.

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