Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1959 year summaryThe best artists of 1959 were Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Dave Brubeck, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Ornette Coleman, Art Blakey, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Chuck Berry, Nina Simone and Howlin' Wolf.

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11.

Chega De Saudade

João Gilberto

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

1,178

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,473

Average Rating:

79 (133 votes)

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12.

N° 4

Jacques Brel

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

934

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,804

Average Rating:

75 (85 votes)

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13.

What'd I Say

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

811

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,045

Average Rating:

77 (96 votes)

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14.

Porgy And Bess

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

155 charts

Rank Score:

792

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,090

Average Rating:

78 (186 votes)

Comments:

15.

Chet

Chet Baker

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

675

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,372

Average Rating:

79 (73 votes)

Comments:

16.

Ritchie Valens

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

671

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,381

Average Rating:

75 (77 votes)

Comments:

17.

Jazz In Silhouette

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

629

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,504

Average Rating:

80 (98 votes)

Comments:

18.

Go Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

602

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,577

Average Rating:

74 (83 votes)

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19.

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

519

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,923

Average Rating:

78 (80 votes)

Comments:

20.

I'm John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

433

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

100

Overall Rank:

3,391

Average Rating:

76 (53 votes)

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Ella Fitzgerald	5	1%
Various Artists	5	1%
Nina Simone	4	1%
Martin Denny	4	1%
Connie Francis	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Billie Holiday	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	351	70%
	32	6%
	31	6%
	13	3%
	11	2%
	9	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	472	94%
Yes	29	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	488	97%
Yes	13	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	491	98%
Yes	10	2%

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