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Top Folk albums of 1964

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Updated: 7 May
Average Ratings Reviews
John Fahey - Vol. II: Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes, Cover art
Vol. II: Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes
John Fahey
3.82 3k 2,610 23 23
1964 Album
American Primitivism
Acoustic Blues
instrumental acoustic hypnotic pastoral bittersweet warm passionate soft
3k Ratings 23 Reviews 3.82 Average
Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin', Cover art
The Times They Are A-Changin'
Bob Dylan
3.76 13k 13,369 216 216
10 February 1964 Album
Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter
political acoustic protest poetic conscious serious minimalistic sombre
13k Ratings 216 Reviews 3.76 Average
Muddy Waters - Folk Singer, Cover art
Folk Singer
Muddy Waters
3.77 3k 2,661 54 54
30 January 1964 Album
Delta Blues
acoustic melancholic minimalistic passionate pastoral atmospheric
3k Ratings 54 Reviews 3.77 Average
Mississippi Fred McDowell - Delta Blues, Cover art
Delta Blues
Mississippi Fred McDowell
3.76 232 232 5 5
1964 Album
Delta Blues Hill Country Blues
repetitive acoustic rhythmic passionate hypnotic
232 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.76 Average
Buffy Sainte-Marie - It's My Way!, Cover art
It's My Way!
Buffy Sainte-Marie
3.70 892 892 21 21
February 1964 Album
Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter
Indigenous American Traditional Music
passionate political acoustic conscious poetic protest serious war
892 Ratings 21 Reviews 3.70 Average
Bob Dylan - Another Side of Bob Dylan, Cover art
Another Side of Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
3.66 10k 9,812 201 201
8 August 1964 Album
Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter
Country Blues
poetic acoustic love playful minimalistic sarcastic autumn humorous
10k Ratings 201 Reviews 3.66 Average
Phil Ochs - All the News That's Fit to Sing, Cover art
All the News That's Fit to Sing
Phil Ochs
3.68 793 793 20 20
April 1964 Album
Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter
political poetic acoustic melodic protest
793 Ratings 20 Reviews 3.68 Average
Doc Watson - Doc Watson, Cover art
Doc Watson
Doc Watson
3.68 696 696 10 10
September 1964 Album
Appalachian Folk Music Contemporary Folk
Acoustic Blues
acoustic melancholic warm folklore pastoral melodic passionate humorous
696 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.68 Average
Shirley Collins & Davy Graham - Folk Roots, New Routes, Cover art
Folk Roots, New Routes
Shirley Collins & Davy Graham
3.66 618 618 20 20
March 1964 Album
English Folk Music Folk Baroque
acoustic melodic pastoral
618 Ratings 20 Reviews 3.66 Average
Dock Boggs - Dock Boggs: Legendary Singer & Banjo Player, Cover art
Dock Boggs: Legendary Singer & Banjo Player
Dock Boggs
3.67 324 324 2 2
1964 Album
Old-Time
Country Blues
passionate folklore longing melancholic acoustic sparse pastoral sombre
324 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.67 Average
Bukka White - Mississippi Blues, Cover art
Mississippi Blues
Bukka White
3.67 229 229 4 4
1964 Album
Delta Blues
raw longing rhythmic acoustic passionate pastoral
229 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.67 Average
John Lee Hooker - Burning Hell, Cover art
Burning Hell
John Lee Hooker
3.65 237 237 1 1
1964 Album
Delta Blues Acoustic Blues
raw acoustic
237 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.65 Average
The Dubliners - The Dubliners, Cover art
The Dubliners
The Dubliners
3.64 240 240 2 2
1964 Album
Irish Folk Music
alcohol playful sparse acoustic
240 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.64 Average
Dave Van Ronk - Inside Dave Van Ronk, Cover art
Inside Dave Van Ronk
Dave Van Ronk
3.62 359 359 5 5
October 1964 Album
Contemporary Folk
Sea Shanty Appalachian Folk Music
acoustic
359 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.62 Average
Atahualpa Yupanqui - El payador perseguido - relato por milonga, Cover art
El payador perseguido - relato por milonga
Atahualpa Yupanqui
3.76 137 137 1 1
1964 Album
Milonga Poetry Nuevo Cancionero
mellow political acoustic pastoral conscious a cappella introspective poetic
137 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.76 Average
Tom Paxton - Ramblin' Boy, Cover art
Ramblin' Boy
Tom Paxton
3.57 194 194 4 4
November 1964 Album
Contemporary Folk
Christian protest introspective mellow political acoustic melodic poetic
194 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.57 Average
Dave Van Ronk - Just Dave Van Ronk, Cover art
Just Dave Van Ronk
Dave Van Ronk
3.63 148 148 6 6
August 1964 Album
Contemporary Folk
Country Blues
acoustic
148 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.63 Average
The Holy Modal Rounders - The Holy Modal Rounders, Cover art
The Holy Modal Rounders
The Holy Modal Rounders
3.48 480 480 16 16
February 1964 Album
Old-Time Contemporary Folk
Bluegrass
acoustic humorous pastoral uplifting melodic playful quirky energetic
480 Ratings 16 Reviews 3.48 Average
Hamza el- Din - Music of Nubia, Cover art
Music of Nubia
Hamza el- Din
3.43 208 208 3 3
1964 Album
Nubian Music Arabic Folk Music Arabic Classical Music
acoustic melodic microtonal Islamic
208 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.43 Average
José Afonso - Baladas e canções, Cover art
Baladas e canções
José Afonso
3.49 161 161 3 3
1964 Album
Fado de Coimbra
Singer-Songwriter
melancholic acoustic melodic poetic
161 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.49 Average
The Kentucky Colonels - Appalachian Swing!, Cover art
Appalachian Swing!
The Kentucky Colonels
3.63 138 138 2 2
April 1964 Album
Bluegrass Appalachian Folk Music
instrumental acoustic playful pastoral energetic party technical complex
138 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.63 Average
Ragtime Jug Stompers / Dave Van Ronk - Dave Van Ronk and the Ragtime Jug Stompers, Cover art
Dave Van Ronk and the Ragtime Jug Stompers
The Ragtime Jug Stompers / Dave Van Ronk
3.44 162 162 3 3
January 1964 Album
Jug Band Skiffle
energetic warm pastoral acoustic playful melodic
162 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.44 Average
Joan Baez - Joan Baez / 5, Cover art
Joan Baez / 5
Heitor Villa-Lobos / Joan Baez
3.38 312 312 5 5
October 1964 Album
Contemporary Folk
pastoral longing melancholic forest mellow sentimental calm acoustic
312 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.38 Average
Fred McDowell - My Home Is in the Delta, Cover art
My Home Is in the Delta
Fred McDowell
3.72 116 116 2 2
1964 Album
Delta Blues Hill Country Blues
Traditional Black Gospel
repetitive acoustic passionate raw
116 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.72 Average
Simon & Garfunkel - Wednesday Morning, 3 AM, Cover art
Wednesday Morning, 3 AM
Simon & Garfunkel
3.29 4k 3,714 80 80
19 October 1964 Album
Folk Pop Contemporary Folk
Singer-Songwriter
Christian melodic acoustic bittersweet poetic peaceful soothing conscious
4k Ratings 80 Reviews 3.29 Average
Judy Henske - High Flying Bird, Cover art
High Flying Bird
Judy Henske
3.41 135 135 4 4
1964 Album
Contemporary Folk
Acoustic Blues Singer-Songwriter
passionate pastoral
135 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.41 Average
Jesse Colin Young - The Soul of a City Boy, Cover art
The Soul of a City Boy
Jesse Colin Young
3.42 131 131 4 4
1964 Album
Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter
Acoustic Blues
131 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.42 Average
Martin & Neil - Tear Down the Walls, Cover art
Tear Down the Walls
Vince Martin & Fred Neil
3.38 149 149 7 7
1964 Album
Contemporary Folk
Acoustic Blues
149 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.38 Average
The Chieftains - The Chieftains, Cover art
The Chieftains
The Chieftains
3.26 142 142 1 1
1964 Album
Irish Folk Music
instrumental folklore pastoral
142 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.26 Average
Lee Hazlewood - The N.S.V.I.P.'s, Cover art
The N.S.V.I.P.'s
Lee Hazlewood
3.19 145 145 5 5
October 1964 Album
Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk
Country Spoken Word Acoustic Blues
mellow warm acoustic humorous melodic poetic bittersweet pastoral
145 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.19 Average
Cornelis Vreeswijk - Ballader och oförskämdheter, Cover art
Ballader och oförskämdheter
Cornelis Vreeswijk
3.49 108 108 1 1
24 June 1964 Album
Singer-Songwriter Visa Contemporary Folk
acoustic humorous ballad conscious
108 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.49 Average
Mississippi John Hurt - Worried Blues, Cover art
Worried Blues
Mississippi John Hurt
3.62 87 87 3 3
1964 Album
Piedmont Blues Acoustic Blues
87 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.62 Average
Marie Laforêt - Viens sur la montagne, Cover art
Viens sur la montagne
Marie Laforêt
3.56 85 85 2 2
1964 Album
French Pop Chanson Contemporary Folk
Baroque Pop
mellow peaceful ballad melodic lush pastoral soothing soft
85 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.56 Average
The Everly Brothers - Gone, Gone, Gone, Cover art
Gone, Gone, Gone
The Everly Brothers
3.30 110 110 2 2
December 1964 Album
Pop Close Harmony
Rock & Roll
lonely vocal group longing melodic
110 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.30 Average
The Carter Family With Special Guest Johnny Cash - Keep on the Sunny Side, Cover art
Keep on the Sunny Side
The Carter Family & Johnny Cash
3.03 132 132
1964 Album
Traditional Country Appalachian Folk Music
Close Harmony Contemporary Folk
acoustic
132 Ratings 3.03 Average
Jesse Fuller - San Francisco Bay Blues, Cover art
San Francisco Bay Blues
Jesse Fuller
3.68 64 64
1964 Album
Country Blues
poetic
64 Ratings 3.68 Average
The Goldebriars - The Goldebriars, Cover art
The Goldebriars
The Goldebriars
3.35 75 75 4 4
10 February 1964 Album
Folk Pop
American Folk Music
mellow sentimental melodic
75 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.35 Average
Ian & Sylvia - Northern Journey, Cover art
Northern Journey
Ian & Sylvia
3.34 79 79 1 1
1964 Album
Contemporary Folk
Canadian Folk Music A cappella
79 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.34 Average
John Berberian - Expressions East, Cover art
Expressions East
John Berberian
3.45 66 66
1964 Album
Armenian Folk Music Turkish Folk Music
Turkish Classical Music Kef Music
playful rhythmic melodic passionate
66 Ratings 3.45 Average
Sleepy John Estes - Broke and Hungry: Ragged and Dirty, Too, Cover art
Broke and Hungry: Ragged and Dirty, Too
Sleepy John Estes
3.73 47 47 2 2
September 1964 Album
Country Blues Piedmont Blues
pessimistic conscious
47 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.73 Average
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  • The New Christy Minstrels - Today, Cover art
    Today
    1964 Album
    18 Ratings 2.81 Average
    2.81 18 18
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  • Peter, Paul and Mary - In Concert, Cover art
    In Concert
    1964 Album
    92 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.40 Average
    3.40 92 92 6 6
  • Judy Collins - The Judy Collins Concert, Cover art
    The Judy Collins Concert
    1964 Album
    61 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.61 Average
    3.61 61 61 1 1
  • Nuovo Canzoniere Italiano - Bella ciao, Cover art
    Bella ciao
    1964 Album
    45 Ratings 3.66 Average
    3.66 45 45
  • Lightnin' Hopkins - Live at the Bird Lounge, Cover art
    Live at the Bird Lounge
    1964 Album
    31 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.84 Average
    3.84 31 31 1 1
  • Robbie the Werewolf - At the Waleback, Cover art
    At the Waleback
    1964 Album
    65 Ratings 5 Reviews 2.97 Average
    2.97 65 65 5 5
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  • Woody Guthrie - Library of Congress Recordings, Cover art
    Library of Congress Recordings
    1964 Album
    226 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.86 Average
    3.86 226 226 4 4
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