⇦ 19591961 ⇨

The Best Music of 1960

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1960. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1960, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
Bo DiddleyBo Diddley is a Gunslinger☆
Bo DiddleyHave Guitar Will Travel☆
Bob NewhartThe Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart☆
Bob NewhartThe Button-Down Mind Strikes Back!☆
Brenda LeeBrenda Lee☆
Charles MingusCharles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus☆
Chubby CheckerTwist with Chubby Checker☆
Chuck BerryRockin' At The Hops☆
Cliff Richard and The ShadowsMe and My Shadows☆
Duane Eddy$1,000,000 Worth of Twang☆
Eddie CochranThe Eddie Cochran Memorial Album☆
Elvis PresleyHis Hand in Mine☆
Elvis PresleyElvis is Back!☆
Fats DominoA Lot of Dominos!☆
Joan BaezJoan Baez☆
John ColtraneGiant Steps☆
John Lee HookerI'm John Lee Hooker☆
King CurtisSoul Meeting☆
Lightnin' HopkinsLightnin' and The Blues☆
Miles DavisSketches of Spain☆
Muddy WatersAt Newport 1960☆
Nat King ColeThe Magic Of Christmas☆
Ray CharlesThe Genius Hits the Road☆
Sam CookeThe Wonderful World of Sam Cooke☆
The Everly BrothersA Date with the Everly Brothers☆
The Everly BrothersIt's Everly Time☆
The ShirellesTonight's the Night☆
Wanda JacksonRockin' with Wanda☆
Wes MontgomeryThe Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery☆
Songs (?)Wikipedia
Bernard HerrmannPsycho☆
Bobby RydellVolare☆
Brenda LeeI'm Sorry☆
Brenda LeeI Want To Be Wanted☆
Brian HylandItsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini☆
Charles BrownPlease Come Home for Christmas☆
Chubby CheckerThe Twist☆
Connie FrancisWhere the Boys Are☆
Connie FrancisEverybody's Somebody's Fool☆
Dante & the EvergreensAlley Oop☆
Dean MartinAin't That a Kick in the Head☆
Dinah WashingtonThis Bitter Earth☆
Dinah Washington & Brook BentonBaby (You've Got What It Takes)☆
Dinah Washington & Brook BentonA Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)☆
Duane EddyBecause They're Young☆
Eddie CochranThree Steps to Heaven☆
Eddie CochranCut Across Shorty☆
Edith PiafNon, Je Ne Regrette Rien☆
Elmer BernsteinThe Magnificent Seven: Main Title☆
Elmore JamesThe Sky is Crying☆
Elvis PresleyAre You Lonesome Tonight?☆
Elvis PresleyIt's Now or Never☆
Elvis PresleyStuck on You☆
Etta JamesAll I Could Do Was Cry☆
Fats DominoWalking to New Orleans☆
Fats DominoMy Girl Josephine☆
Floyd CramerLast Date☆
Freddie KingHave You Ever Loved a Woman☆
Gary U.S. BondsNew Orleans☆
Hank Ballard & The MidnightersLet's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go☆
Hank Ballard And The MidnightersFinger Poppin' Time☆
Howlin' WolfSpoonful☆
Ike & Tina TurnerA Fool in Love☆
Jacques BrelNe me Quitte Pas☆
Jerry ButlerHe Will Break Your Heart☆
John ColtraneMy Favorite Things☆
John ColtraneGiant Steps☆
Johnny BurnetteYou're Sixteen☆
Johnny BurnetteDreamin'☆
Johnny TillotsonPoetry in Motion☆
Link WrayAin't That Lovin' You Babe☆
Little Willie JohnI'm Shakin'☆
Marius ConstantThe Twilight Zone Main Title☆
Maurice Williams & The ZodiacsStay☆
Paul AnkaPuppy Love☆
Ray CharlesGeorgia On My Mind☆
Ray CharlesSticks and Stones☆
Rolf HarrisTie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport☆
Sam CookeWonderful World☆
Sam CookeChain Gang☆
Smokey Robinson & The MiraclesShop Around☆
The DriftersSave the Last Dance for Me☆
The DriftersThis Magic Moment☆
The Everly BrothersCathy's Clown☆
The Everly BrothersLove Hurts☆
The Everly BrothersSo Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)☆
The ShadowsApache☆
The ShirellesWill You Love Me Tomorrow☆
The ShirellesTonight's the Night☆
The VenturesWalk Don't Run☆
Wanda JacksonMean Mean Man☆

⇦ 19591961 ⇨