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Best albums of 1964

According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1964 is Beatles for Sale by The Beatles, rated 4.5/5 by 4 listeners.

  1. Beatles for Sale cover№ 1Beatles for SaleThe Beatles · 19644.2Weighted score4.5 avg · 4 ratings
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  1. 2Meet The Temptations coverMeet The TemptationsThe Temptations · 19644.2 score · 4.4 avg · 5 ratings
  2. 3A Hard Day's Night coverA Hard Day's NightThe Beatles · 19644.0 score · 4.0 avg · 20 ratings
  3. 4When I'm Alone I Cry coverWhen I'm Alone I CryMarvin Gaye · 19643.8 score · 3.7 avg · 5 ratings
  4. 5Stevie at the Beach coverStevie at the BeachStevie Wonder · 19643.7 score · 3.3 avg · 3 ratings
  5. 6Hello Broadway coverHello BroadwayMarvin Gaye · 19643.7 score · 3.3 avg · 3 ratings
  6. 7The Rolling Stones coverThe Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones · 19643.0 score · 1.5 avg · 3 ratings
  7. 8The Times They Are A-Changin' coverThe Times They Are A-Changin'Bob Dylan · 19642 ratings
  8. 9Where Did Our Love Go coverWhere Did Our Love GoThe Supremes · 19642 ratings
  9. 10Rocks the House coverRocks the HouseEtta James · 19642 ratings
  10. 11Something to Shout About coverSomething to Shout AboutLulu · 19641 rating
  11. 12Street of Dreams coverStreet of DreamsGrant Green · 19641 rating
  12. 13Stay Awhile / I Only Want to Be With You coverStay Awhile / I Only Want to Be With YouDusty Springfield · 19641 rating
  13. 14Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. coverWednesday Morning, 3 A.M.Simon & Garfunkel · 19641 rating
  14. 15Talkin' About coverTalkin' AboutGrant Green · 19641 rating
  15. 16It's the Searchers coverIt's the SearchersThe Searchers · 19641 rating
  16. 17Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian coverBitter Tears: Ballads of the American IndianJohnny Cash · 19641 rating
  17. 18I Walk the Line coverI Walk the LineJohnny Cash · 19641 rating
  18. 19Getz/Gilberto coverGetz/GilbertoStan Getz · 1964
  19. 2012 x 5 cover12 x 5The Rolling Stones · 1964
  20. 21Empyrean Isles coverEmpyrean IslesHerbie Hancock · 1964
  21. 22Gainsbourg Percussions coverGainsbourg PercussionsSerge Gainsbourg · 1964
  22. 23Another Side of Bob Dylan coverAnother Side of Bob DylanBob Dylan · 1964
  23. 24England’s Newest Hitmakers coverEngland’s Newest HitmakersThe Rolling Stones · 1964
  24. 25É proibido fumar coverÉ proibido fumarRoberto Carlos · 1964
  25. 26Pain in My Heart coverPain in My HeartOtis Redding · 1964
  26. 27The Beach Boys' Christmas Album coverThe Beach Boys' Christmas AlbumThe Beach Boys · 1964
  27. 28Coltrane's Sound coverColtrane's SoundJohn Coltrane · 1964
  28. 29Waltz for Debby coverWaltz for DebbyBill Evans · 1964
  29. 30Make Way for Dionne Warwick coverMake Way for Dionne WarwickDionne Warwick · 1964
  30. 31Juju coverJujuWayne Shorter · 1964
  31. 32"Live" at the Star-Club, Hamburg cover"Live" at the Star-Club, HamburgJerry Lee Lewis · 1964
  32. 33St. Louis to Liverpool coverSt. Louis to LiverpoolChuck Berry · 1964
  33. 34Nara (1964) coverNara (1964)Nara Leão · 1964
  34. 35Today and Tomorrow coverToday and TomorrowMcCoy Tyner · 1964
  35. 36All Summer Long coverAll Summer LongThe Beach Boys · 1964
  36. 37The Wonderful World of Antonio Carlos Jobim coverThe Wonderful World of Antonio Carlos JobimAntonio Carlos Jobim · 1964
  37. 38Softly, as I Leave You coverSoftly, as I Leave YouFrank Sinatra · 1964
  38. 39Trio 64 coverTrio 64Bill Evans · 1964
  39. 40Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus coverMingus Mingus Mingus Mingus MingusCharles Mingus · 1964
  40. 41Rock 'N Soul coverRock 'N SoulSolomon Burke · 1964
  41. 42Doc Watson coverDoc WatsonDoc Watson · 1964
  42. 43Bahia coverBahiaJohn Coltrane · 1964
  43. 44People coverPeopleBarbra Streisand · 1964
  44. 45Mingus Plays Piano coverMingus Plays PianoCharles Mingus · 1964
  45. 46It's Monk's Time coverIt's Monk's TimeThelonious Monk · 1964
  46. 47All the News That's Fit to Sing coverAll the News That's Fit to SingPhil Ochs · 1964
  47. 48It's My Way! coverIt's My Way!Buffy Sainte-Marie · 1964
  48. 49The Body & The Soul coverThe Body & The SoulFreddie Hubbard · 1964
  49. 50The Third Album coverThe Third AlbumBarbra Streisand · 1964

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Best albums of 1964 by genre

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FAQ

What are the best albums of 1964?
On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1964 is Beatles for Sale by The Beatles (4.5/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
How is the 1964 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-1964 list change?
Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1964 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.