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Best hard bop albums of the 1960s

The top 50 hard bop albums of the 1960s on Riffiter, ranked by popularity. Community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. Maiden Voyage cover№ 1Maiden VoyageHerbie Hancock · 1965
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  1. 2Empyrean Isles coverEmpyrean IslesHerbie Hancock · 1964
  2. 3Blues & Roots coverBlues & RootsCharles Mingus · 1960
  3. 4Coltrane's Sound coverColtrane's SoundJohn Coltrane · 1964
  4. 5Takin' Off coverTakin' OffHerbie Hancock · 1962
  5. 6Juju coverJujuWayne Shorter · 1964
  6. 7Meditations coverMeditationsJohn Coltrane · 1966
  7. 8Speak Like a Child coverSpeak Like a ChildHerbie Hancock · 1968
  8. 9Coltrane Plays the Blues coverColtrane Plays the BluesJohn Coltrane · 1962
  9. 10Oh Yeah coverOh YeahCharles Mingus · 1962
  10. 11Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus coverMingus Mingus Mingus Mingus MingusCharles Mingus · 1964
  11. 12My Point of View coverMy Point of ViewHerbie Hancock · 1963
  12. 13Bahia coverBahiaJohn Coltrane · 1964
  13. 14Empathy coverEmpathyBill Evans · 1962
  14. 15Goin' West coverGoin' WestGrant Green · 1969
  15. 16Coltrane Jazz coverColtrane JazzJohn Coltrane · 1960
  16. 17Oleo coverOleoGrant Green · 1962
  17. 18Feelin' the Spirit coverFeelin' the SpiritGrant Green · 1963
  18. 19Talkin' About coverTalkin' AboutGrant Green · 1964
  19. 20Grantstand coverGrantstandGrant Green · 1961
  20. 21Grant's First Stand coverGrant's First StandGrant Green · 1961
  21. 22The Night of the Cookers: Live at Club La Marchal, Volume 1 coverThe Night of the Cookers: Live at Club La Marchal, Volume 1Freddie Hubbard · 1965
  22. 23The Montgomery Brothers coverThe Montgomery BrothersFreddie Hubbard · 1961
  23. 24Open Sesame coverOpen SesameFreddie Hubbard · 1960
  24. 25The Gary McFarland Orchestra coverThe Gary McFarland OrchestraBill Evans · 1963
  25. 26Shelly Manne & His Men At the Blackhawk, Vol. 1 (Live) coverShelly Manne & His Men At the Blackhawk, Vol. 1 (Live)Shelly Manne · 1960
  26. 27You Gotta Take a Little Love (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered) coverYou Gotta Take a Little Love (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered)Horace Silver · 1969
  27. 28Silver's Serenade coverSilver's SerenadeHorace Silver · 1963
  28. 29Serenade to a Soul Sister (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) [Remastered] coverSerenade to a Soul Sister (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) [Remastered]Horace Silver · 1968
  29. 30Silver's Serenade (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered) coverSilver's Serenade (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered)Horace Silver · 1963
  30. 31Horace-Scope (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) [Remastered] coverHorace-Scope (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) [Remastered]Horace Silver · 1960
  31. 32The Cape Verdean Blues (feat. J.J. Johnson) coverThe Cape Verdean Blues (feat. J.J. Johnson)Horace Silver · 1965
  32. 33Song for My Father (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered) coverSong for My Father (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered)Horace Silver · 1964
  33. 34People Get Ready coverPeople Get ReadyWayne Henderson · 1967
  34. 35Soul Sound System coverSoul Sound SystemWayne Henderson · 1968
  35. 36Life Time coverLife TimeTony Williams · 1964
  36. 37Spring coverSpringTony Williams · 1965
  37. 38These Are My Roots - Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly coverThese Are My Roots - Clifford Jordan Plays LeadbellyClifford Jordan · 1965
  38. 39John Jenkins, Cliff Jordan and Bobby Timmons coverJohn Jenkins, Cliff Jordan and Bobby TimmonsClifford Jordan · 1960
  39. 40Jazz Tempo, Latin Accents! coverJazz Tempo, Latin Accents!Clifford Jordan · 1965
  40. 41A Story Tale coverA Story TaleClifford Jordan · 1961
  41. 42It Is Revealed coverIt Is RevealedClifford Jordan · 1963
  42. 43The Right Touch coverThe Right TouchDuke Pearson · 1967
  43. 44Wahoo! coverWahoo!Duke Pearson · 1965
  44. 45Sweet Honey Bee coverSweet Honey BeeDuke Pearson · 1967
  45. 46Angel Eyes coverAngel EyesDuke Pearson · 1968
  46. 47Prairie Dog coverPrairie DogDuke Pearson · 1966
  47. 48Tender Feelin’s coverTender Feelin’sDuke Pearson · 1960
  48. 49Merry Ole Soul coverMerry Ole SoulDuke Pearson · 1969
  49. 50The Phantom coverThe PhantomDuke Pearson · 1968

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