Best Ever Albums

Re: Best albums of the 50's

RFNAPLES — Sun, 8 Mar 2009 16:40:11 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 03/08/2009 20:40

Calypso-Harry Belafonte-1956
My Fair Lady-Original Cast-1957
Kind of Blue-Miles Davis-1959
Music from Peter Gunn-Henry Mancini-1959

Re: Best albums of the 50's

teodor_matz — Sun, 1 Feb 2009 07:01:01 GMT

Author: teodor_matz

Posted: 02/01/2009 12:01

Moanin' - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Blue Train - John Coltrane
Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
The Chirping Crickets - Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come

Re: Best albums of the 50's

TrippyT — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:02:50 GMT

Author: TrippyT

Posted: 01/31/2009 23:02

Kind of Blue is also a gem

Re: Best albums of the 50's

TrippyT — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:40:38 GMT

Author: TrippyT

Posted: 01/31/2009 22:40

John Coltrane - Blue Train is my favourite from this era

Re: Best albums of the 50's

banana brother — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:34:37 GMT

Author: banana brother

Posted: 10/15/2008 17:34

I agree, not the strongest decade, but here are some albums worth mentioning
Miles Davis Quintet - Relaxin'
Miles Davis - The Birth of Cool
Cannonball Adderley - Something Else
Charles Mingus - Blues & Roots
Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
Bill Evans - Portrait In Jazz
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane

Re: Best albums of the 50's

bc1991 — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:25:48 GMT

Author: bc1991

Posted: 08/17/2007 18:25

If you like the title track, you will like the whole album, all the songs walk on the same atmosphere, but they are different from each other though.
A jazz-oriented record in which a blue, melancholic Sinatra sings about the suffering love. He sounds vulnerable and fragil, you can feel his desperation and sadness on this album.
I'm not only recommeding it, but I also think it is essential in every music fan's collection.

Re: Best albums of the 50's

Mr. Shankly — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:23:50 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 08/16/2007 23:23

Quote:

P.S. The very first real concept album can be found here, In the Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra.

I've heard great things about this album, but have only ever heard the title track. Do you recommend it?

Re: Best albums of the 50's

Mr. Shankly — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:21:50 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 08/16/2007 23:21

and rock grew up quite a bit in 1966 the leader being Dylan's Blonde On Blonde.

True, and with Rubber Soul and Revolver. 🤣

Re: Best albums of the 50's

bc1991 — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:15:11 GMT

Author: bc1991

Posted: 08/16/2007 00:15

Yes I agree of being a weak decade in music, although some of these artists created rock and put it in to form, so that's a plus. Another thing to add, on the first five years of the decade, the records were mainly 10" diameter, and are considered more as EP's than LP's, so this can be another disadvantage of this decade.

P.S. The very first real concept album can be found here, In the Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra.

Re: Best albums of the 50's

AfterHours — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:42:31 GMT

Author: AfterHours

Posted: 08/15/2007 18:42

Yep, I definitely agree.

Jazz grew up quite a bit in 1959, which opened up the following decade full of masterpieces, and rock grew up quite a bit in 1966 the leader being Dylan's Blonde On Blonde.

Re: Best albums of the 50's

Mr. Shankly — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:57:02 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 08/15/2007 04:57

That's primarily because the single was still the dominant art form at least in rock n roll. 😁

Re: Best albums of the 50's

AfterHours — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:15:37 GMT

Author: AfterHours

Posted: 08/15/2007 00:15

I like your list bc. Easily the weakest major decade (between 50's thru 90's)...not much worthy of masterpiece status...top 2 are the only ones to me, though Pithecanthropus has made it before and could make a swift return anytime:

1. The Shape of Jazz To Come-Ornette Coleman (1959)
2. Kind of Blue-Miles Davis (1959)
3. Pithecanthropus Erectus-Charles Mingus (1956)
4. Brilliant Corners-Thelonious Monk (1956)
5. Mingus Ah Um-Charles Mingus (1959)

Best albums of the 50's

bc1991 — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:39:49 GMT

Author: bc1991

Posted: 08/14/2007 16:39

As promised, here is my 50's list:

1.- Miles Davis - Kind of Blue 1959
2.- Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um 1959
3.- Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come 1959
4.- Thelonious Monk - Monk's Music 1958
5.- Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus 1956
6.- Frank Sinatra - Songs for Swingin' Lovers! 1956
7.- Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out 1959
8.- Little Richard - Here's Little Richard 1957
9.- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Ella and Louis 1956
10.- Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley 1956
11.- Chuck Berry - Chuck ..Berry Is on Top 1959
12.- Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins - Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins 1957
13.- Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours 1955
14.- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Porgy and Bess 1958
15.- Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus 1957
16.- Art Blakey - Moanin 1959
17.- Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners 1957
18.- Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan 1955
19.- Billie Holiday - Lady in Satin 1958
20.- Duke Ellington - Ellington at Newport 1956
21.- Buddy Holly - The "Chirping" Crickets 1957
22.- Ravi Shankar - Three Ragas 1956
23.- John Coltrane - Blue Train 1958
24.- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Porgy and Bess 1958
25.- Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie - Bird and Diz 1952