Nothing But The Blues
by Herb Ellis
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Nothing But The Blues rankings summary
Overall rank: 29,329th | 1950s rank: 830th | 1957 rank: 130th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1957 | 16/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | PurpleHazel | Top 31 Music Albums of 1957 | 9/31 | 4 |
| 2026 | PurpleHazel | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s | 20/100 | 16 |
| 2026 | BorderFreeAndrew | Top 53 Music Albums of 1957 | 29/53 | 2 |
| 2026 |  neilgee | Top 32 Music Albums of 1957 | 28/32 | 1 |
| 2025 |  Igtonumama | Top 100 Music Albums of 1957 | 62/100 | 2 |
| 2023 |  Jboy56 | Top 60 Music Albums of 1957 | 50/60 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 7 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 30 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 02/09/2025 20:06 | Igtonumama | 10,784 | 63/100 |
| ! | 09/27/2023 01:39 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,736 | 74/100 |
| ! | 10/31/2022 12:24 | jonny5244 | 8,468 | 63/100 |
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From neilgee 08/22/2026 18:49 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
neilgee 08/22/2026 18:49 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)“What album are you listening to? (cont.)”
View forum post →From PurpleHazel 04/20/2018 08:55 in Jazz: Competition & Discussion
“Well, to keep the ball rolling, instead of having as big a lists as some of us initially put, maybe we could all pick one or two that we like a lot that don't appear on many other charts? The Cedar Walton original 'Bolivia' that opens this album is some really upbeat, bright stuff. This is probably…”
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