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The Best Music of 1963

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1963. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1963, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
Ahmad JamalPoinciana☆
Andy WilliamsThe Andy Williams Christmas Album☆
Barbra StreisandThe Barbra Streisand Album☆
Bob DylanThe Freewheelin' Bob Dylan☆
Cal TjaderBreeze from the East☆
Charles MingusThe Black Saint & The Lady Sinner☆
Dick DaleKing of the Surf Guitar☆
Gerry and the PacemakersHow Do You Like It?☆
James BrownLive At The Apollo☆
Johnny CashBlood, Sweat and Tears☆
Miles DavisSeven Steps to Heaven☆
Nina SimoneAt Carnegie Hall (Live)☆
Peter, Paul and MaryIn the Wind☆
Peter, Paul and MaryMoving☆
Phil Spector / Various ArtistsA Christmas Gift For You From Phillies Records☆
Ray CharlesIngredients In A Recipe For Soul☆
Roy OrbisonIn Dreams☆
Sam CookeLive at Harlem Square Club☆
Sam CookeNight Beat☆
Stevie WonderRecorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius☆
The Beach BoysLittle Deuce Coupe☆
The Beach BoysSurfin' U.S.A.☆
The BeatlesPlease Please Me☆
The BeatlesWith The Beatles☆
The CrystalsHe's a Rebel☆
The PlattersChristmas with the Platters☆
Thelonious MonkCriss-Cross☆
Songs (?)Wikipedia
Andy WilliamsIt's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year☆
Andy WilliamsHappy Holiday / The Holiday Season☆
Barbara LewisHello Stranger☆
Bob and EarlHarlem Shuffle☆
Bob DylanBlowin' In The Wind☆
Bob DylanDon't Think Twice, It's Alright☆
Bob DylanMasters Of War☆
Bob DylanA Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall☆
Bob DylanGirl from the North Country☆
Bobby VintonBlue Velvet☆
Boots Randolph and His ComboYakety Sax☆
Darlene LoveChristmas (Baby Please Come Home)☆
Darlene LoveMarshmallow World☆
Darlene LoveA Fine, Fine Boy☆
Dick DaleSurf Beat☆
Dick DaleThe Wedge☆
Dick Van Dyke and Julie AndrewsChim Chim Cher-ee☆
DionDonna the Prima Donna☆
Dionne WarwickAnyone Who Had a Heart☆
Doris TroyJust One Look☆
Dusty SpringfieldI Only Want To Be With You☆
Elvis Presley(You're the) Devil in Disguise☆
Frank SinatraHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas☆
Inez & Charlie FoxxMockingbird☆
Jackie WilsonBaby Workout☆
Jan & DeanSurf City☆
Jimmy Gilmer and the FireballsSugar Shack☆
Jimmy ReedShame, Shame, Shame☆
Jimmy SoulIf You Wanna Be Happy☆
Joan BaezWe Shall Overcome☆
Johnny CashRing of Fire☆
Judy Collins & Theodore BikelThe Greenland Whale Fisheries☆
Lesley GoreYou Don't Own Me☆
Lesley GoreIt's My Party☆
Lesley GoreJudy's Turn to Cry☆
Lesley GoreShe's a Fool☆
Little Peggy MarchI Will Follow Him☆
Martha and the Vandellas(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave☆
Martha and the VandellasQuicksand☆
Marvin GayeCan I Get a Witness☆
OdettaO Freedom☆
Pete SeegerLittle Boxes☆
Peter, Paul & MaryPuff (The Magic Dragon)☆
Peter, Paul & MaryBlowin' In The Wind☆
Peter, Paul and Mary Tell It on the Mountain☆
Randy & the RainbowsDenise☆
Ray CharlesBusted☆
Ricky NelsonFools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)☆
Roy OrbisonIn Dreams☆
Roy OrbisonBlue Bayou☆
Roy OrbisonMean Woman Blues☆
Rufus ThomasWalking the Dog☆
Sam CookeAnother Saturday Night☆
Stan Getz & Charlie ByrdDesafinado☆
Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto, w/ Astrud Gilberto The Girl From Ipanema☆
Stevie WonderFingertips Parts 1 & 2☆
The AngelsMy Boyfriend's Back☆
The Beach BoysLittle Deuce Coupe☆
The Beach BoysSurfin' USA☆
The Beach BoysLittle Saint Nick☆
The Beach BoysIn My Room☆
The Beach BoysSurfer Girl☆
The BeatlesAll My Loving☆
The BeatlesI Want To Hold Your Hand☆
The BeatlesShe Loves You☆
The BeatlesTwist And Shout☆
The BeatlesI Saw Her Standing There☆
The BeatlesPlease Please Me☆
The BeatlesFrom Me to You☆
The ChiffonsOne Fine Day☆
The ChiffonsHe's So Fine☆
The CrystalsDa Doo Ron Ron☆
The CrystalsThen He Kissed Me☆
The Dave Clark FiveGlad All Over☆
The DriftersOn Broadway☆
The EssexEasier Said Than Done☆
The Four SeasonsWalk Like A Man☆
The Four SeasonsCandy Girl☆
The ImpressionsIt's All Right☆
The KingsmenLouie Louie☆
The RonettesBe My Baby☆
The RonettesBaby, I Love You☆
The RonettesSleigh Ride☆
The SearchersNeedles and Pins☆
The Swinging Blue JeansHippy Hippy Shake☆
The TrashmenSurfin' Bird☆

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