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1963
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1980-1989
1990-1999
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the list
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Acclaimed Music Top Albums, Top Songs
Playlist Research Top Pop Hits
Tunecaster Top 100 Songs
Wikipedia 1961 in Music
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thirteen albums
Chet Atkins - Christmas with Chet Atkins
Bobby Bland - Two Steps from the Blues
Oscar Brown Jr. - Sin and Soul... and Then Some
Ray Charles - Genius + Soul = Jazz
Ray Charles - The Genius Sings the Blues
Patsy Cline - Showcase
Etta James - At Last!
Freddy King - Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King (Strictly Instrumental)
Mance Lipscomb - Trouble in Mind
The Miracles - Hi... We're the Miracles
Roy Orbison Sings Lonely and Blue
The Shadows
The Shirelles - Tonight's the Night
forty-nine singles and deep cuts
The Beach Boys - 'Surfin'', Surfin' Safari [1962]
William Bell - 'You Don't Miss Your Water', The Soul of a Bell
Bobby Bland - 'Turn On Your Love Light', Here's the Man!!! Dynamic Bobby Bland [1962]
U. S. Bonds - 'Quarter to Three', Dance 'Til Quarter to Three With U.S. Bonds
Jerry Butler - 'Moon River', Moon River [1962]; Need to Belong [1963]
Bruce Channel - 'Hey! Baby', Hey! Baby [1962]
The Chantels - 'Look in My Eyes', On Tour
Ray Charles - 'Hit the Road Jack', Greatest Hits [1962]
Ray Charles - 'Unchain My Heart', Greatest Hits [1962]
Dee Clark - 'Raindrops', Hold On... It's Dee Clark
The Cleftones - 'Heart and Soul', Heart and Soul
Sam Cooke - 'Cupid', The Best of Sam Cooke [1962]
Jimmy Dean - 'Big Bad John', Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales
Joey Dee and the Starliters - 'Peppermint Twist', Doin' the Twist at the Peppermint Lounge
Dion - 'Runaround Sue', Runaround Sue
Dion - 'The Wanderer', Runaround Sue
The Drifters - 'Some Kind of Wonderful', Save the Last Dance for Me [1962]
Connie Francis - 'Where the Boys Are', More Greatest Hits
Roy Hamilton - 'You Can Have Her', You Can Have Her
Slim Harpo - 'Rainin' in My Heart', Slim Harpo Sings "Raining in My Heart..."
Burl Ives - 'A Little Bitty Tear', The Versatile Burl Ives!
Elmore James - 'Shake Your Moneymaker' ['Shake Your Money Maker'], I Need You [1966]
The Jive Five - 'My True Story'
Ernie K-Doe - 'Mother-in-Law', Mother-in-Law
Chris Kenner - 'I Like It like That, Part 1'/ 'I Like It like That, Part 2', Land of 1000 Dances [1966]
Ben E. King - 'Stand by Me', Don't Play That Song! [1962]
Gladys Knight and the Pips - 'Every Beat of My Heart', Letter Full of Tears [1962]
Curtis Lee - 'Pretty Little Angel Eyes'
Bobby Lewis - 'Tossin' and Turnin', Tossin' and Turnin'
John Leyton - 'Johnny Remember Me'
Barry Mann - 'Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)', Who Put the Bomp
The Marcels - 'Blue Moon', Blue Moon
The Mar-Keys - 'Last Night', Last Night!
Ricky Nelson - 'Travelin' Man', Ricky Is 21
Sandy Nelson - 'Let There Be Drums', Let There Be Drums
The Paris Sisters - 'I Love How You Love Me'
Gene Pitney - 'Town without Pity'
Elvis Presley - '(Marie's His Name) His Latest Flame'
Elvis Presley - 'Little Sister'
Elvis Presley - 'Can't Help Falling in Love', Blue Hawaii
Prince La La - 'She Put the Hurt on Me'
Cliff Richard and the Shadows - 'The Young Ones', The Young Ones
Del Shannon - 'Runaway', Runaway with Del Shannon
The Shirelles - 'Mama Said', The Shirelles Sing to Trumpets and Strings
The Tokens - 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight', The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Ike and Tina Turner - 'It's Gonna Work Out Fine', Dynamite! [1962]
Bobby Vee - 'Take Good Care of My Baby', Take Good Care of My Baby
Bobby Vee - 'Run to Him', Take Good Care of My Baby
Jeanette "Baby" Washington - 'Let Love Go By'
two archival and compilation albums
Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers
Freddy King Sings