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Best Albums of 1956

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1956 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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1956 year summaryThe best bands of 1956 were Elvis Presley, Sonny Rollins, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong, Chet Baker, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Billie Holiday and Modern Jazz Quartet.

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Band

21.

Blue Serge

Serge Chaloff

Year of Release:	1956	Appears in:	2 charts
Rank in 1956:	21	Rank Score:	53
Rank in 1950s	161	Overall Rank:	11,159
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22.

Solitude

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:	1956	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 1956:	22	Rank Score:	48
Rank in 1950s	170	Overall Rank:	11,744
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23.

The Platters

Year of Release:	1956	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 1956:	23	Rank Score:	43
Rank in 1950s	179	Overall Rank:	12,192
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24.

Bound For Glory

Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:	1956	Appears in:	7 charts
Rank in 1956:	24	Rank Score:	42
Rank in 1950s	180	Overall Rank:	12,349
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25.

Johnny Burnette And The Rock N' Roll Trio

Year of Release:	1956	Appears in:	5 charts
Rank in 1956:	25	Rank Score:	41
Rank in 1950s	183	Overall Rank:	12,516
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26.

Finger-Style Guitar

Chet Atkins

Year of Release:	1956	Appears in:	7 charts
Rank in 1956:	26	Rank Score:	32
Rank in 1950s	197	Overall Rank:	13,601
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27.

Lonnie Donegan Showcase

Lonnie Donegan

Year of Release:	1956	Appears in:	2 charts
Rank in 1956:	27	Rank Score:	30
Rank in 1950s	208	Overall Rank:	13,877
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28.

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:	1956	Appears in:	4 charts
Rank in 1956:	28	Rank Score:	24
Rank in 1950s	224	Overall Rank:	14,532
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29.

Sound Of Joy

Sun Ra

Year of Release:	1956	Appears in:	5 charts
Rank in 1956:	29	Rank Score:	22
Rank in 1950s	232	Overall Rank:	14,843
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30.

Gospel Train

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Year of Release:	1956	Appears in:	1 chart
Rank in 1956:	30	Rank Score:	22
Rank in 1950s	233	Overall Rank:	14,868
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Best Albums of 1956 composition

Band	Albums	%

Billie Holiday	3	0%
Modern Jazz Quartet	2	0%
Ella Fitzgerald	2	0%
Sonny Rollins	2	0%
Elvis Presley	2	0%
Ravi Shankar	1	0%
Fats Domino	1	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	40	4%
	1	0%
	1	0%
	1	0%
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