Best albums of 1963
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1963 is Please Please Me by The Beatles, rated 3.9/5 by 18 listeners.
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With The BeatlesThe Beatles · 19638 ratings8 ratings
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The Freewheelin' Bob DylanBob Dylan · 19636 ratings6 ratings
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That Stubborn Kinda' FellowMarvin Gaye · 19635 ratings5 ratings
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Little Deuce CoupeThe Beach Boys · 19633 ratings3 ratings
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Plays Hip HitsQuincy Jones · 19633 ratings3 ratings
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Samba esquema novoJorge Ben Jor · 19633 ratings3 ratings
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Live at the Apollo, 1962James Brown · 19633 ratings3 ratings
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Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring VeronicaThe Ronettes · 19632 ratings2 ratings
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The Black Saint and the Sinner LadyCharles Mingus · 19631 rating1 rating
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UndercurrentBill Evans · 19631 rating1 rating
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Surfin' USAThe Beach Boys · 19631 rating1 rating
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I'll Cry If I Want ToLesley Gore · 19631 rating1 rating
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With a Song in My HeartStevie Wonder · 19631 rating1 rating
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SambossaElza Soares · 19631 rating1 rating
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Live At The Apollo (Expanded Edition)James Brown · 19631 rating1 rating
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Idle MomentsGrant Green · 19631 rating1 rating
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The Barbra Streisand AlbumBarbra Streisand · 19631 rating1 rating
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Blood, Sweat and TearsJohnny Cash · 19631 rating1 rating
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Duke Ellington & John ColtraneJohn Coltrane · 1963
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John Coltrane and Johnny HartmanJohn Coltrane · 1963
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ConfidentielSerge Gainsbourg · 1963
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Surfer GirlThe Beach Boys · 1963
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Conversations With MyselfBill Evans · 1963
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La MammaCharles Aznavour · 1963
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Night BeatSam Cooke · 1963
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Bo DiddleyBo Diddley · 1963
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In DreamsRoy Orbison · 1963
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My Point of ViewHerbie Hancock · 1963
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A New PerspectiveDonald Byrd · 1963
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Duke Ellington Meets Coleman HawkinsDuke Ellington · 1963
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Mr. BluesB.B. King · 1963
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Blue Bash!Kenny Burrell · 1963
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Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of SummerNat King Cole · 1963
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Oscar Peterson & Nelson RiddleOscar Peterson · 1963
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At Carnegie HallThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1963 - 37
Presenting Dionne WarwickDionne Warwick · 1963
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Stan Getz With Guest Artist Laurindo AlmeidaStan Getz · 1963
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Criss-CrossThelonious Monk · 1963
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Maldita DistanciaJosé Luis Rodríguez · 1963
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Am I Blue?Grant Green · 1963
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Meet the SupremesThe Supremes · 1963
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Watermelon ManMongo Santamaría · 1963
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West Coast VibesRoy Ayers · 1963
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The Shadows' Greatest HitsThe Shadows · 1963
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If You Need MeSolomon Burke · 1963
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The Big Soul of John Lee HookerJohn Lee Hooker · 1963
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Wanda..Vagamente..Wanda Sá · 1963
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Where Did Everyone Go?Nat King Cole · 1963
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Samba "demais"Marcos Valle · 1963
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The artists of 1963
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 1963?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1963 is Please Please Me by The Beatles (3.9/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 1963 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-1963 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1963 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.





















