Saxophone Colossus (album) by Sonny Rollins 

This album At A Glance Saxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins (1956) Average Rating:  78/100 (from 98 votes)    Accolades: Top 5 albums of 1956 (2nd) Top 10 albums of the 1950s (10th) Top 1,000 albums of all time (901st) Buy album             Use the iTunes, Amazon or eBay buttons to safely buy this item from one of the world's top online stores.

Saxophone Colossus is an album by Sonny Rollins. It is ranked number 901 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 1,220 from 53 greatest album charts.

Saxophone Colossus is ranked number 2 in the best albums of 1956 and number 10 in the best albums of the 1950s.

In total, there are 8 music albums by Sonny Rollins which appear in the greatest album charts and Saxophone Colossus is ranked as the best.

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Saxophone Colossus track list

#		Track	Rating
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1.		St. Thomas	82/100 (13 votes)
2.		You Don't Know What Love Is	80/100 (10 votes)
3.		Strode Rode	81/100 (10 votes)
4.		Moritat	81/100 (10 votes)
5.		Blue 7	81/100 (11 votes)

The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated.)

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Related links: top songs of all time, top songs by Sonny Rollins, top songs of the 1950s, top songs of 1956.

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Latest 20 charts that this album appears in:

Year	Source	Chart	Rank	Rank Score
2013	btener11	Best Ever Jazz	22/30	-
2013	ffudnebbuh	Top 100 Greatest Music Albums	31/100	70
2013	Hayden	Top 25 Music Albums of the 1950s	20/25	5
2013	slimharpo	Top 14 Music Albums of the 1950s	11/14	6
2013	temment	Top 10 Music Albums of 1956	6/10	3
2013	martintho	Top 9 Music Albums of 1956	9/9	1
2013	temment	Top 50 Music Albums of the 1950s	30/50	8
2013	martintho	Top 38 Music Albums of the 1950s	27/38	6
2013	covecove	Top 22 Music Albums of the 1950s	4/22	17
2013	juanr1096	Top 10 Music Albums of the 1950s	10/10	2
2013	covecove	Jazz	10/20	-
2013	VeVt	Top 40 Greatest Music Albums	36/40	13
2013	christianh	Top 37 Greatest Music Albums	22/37	43
2013	sethmadsen	Top 8 Music Albums of 1956	3/8	4
2013	Aramis	Top 11 Music Albums of 1956	1/11	5
2013	RFNAPLES	Top Jazz Albums, Part 3	48/90	-
2013	Hayden	Top 5 Music Albums of 1956	4/5	2
2013	junodog4	Top 50 Music Albums of the 1950s	49/50	1
2013	Aramis	Top 100 Greatest Music Albums	22/100	79
2013	yourself	Top 50 Greatest Music Albums	26/50	50
		Total Charts:   The total number of charts that this album has appeared in.		53
		Total Rank Score:   The total rank score.		1,220

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From sethmadsen 09/02/2012 04:34

Yes, the drumming is great, and I would take a sax soloist over any brass.

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From hairymarx1 07/09/2012 14:09

This album is noted for its melody-based improvisations. Rollins reinvented the melody in jazz around an overriding theme. The overall sound is as refined as the compositions are sophisticated. Rollins distinctive saxophone style seems to embody all of the classic traditions of jazz whilst simultaneously merging them with the avantegarde. Max Roache's drumming is thrilling.

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From ImmortalAl 07/08/2011 01:50

wow. very cool. This album makes me want to look further into jazz.

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