Top 97 Music Albums of 1956
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Fischman 
- Chart updated: 10/11/2025 22:45
- (Created: 11/03/2016 20:36).
- Chart size: 97 albums.
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
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Total albums: 97. Page 1 of 10
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Top 97 Music Albums of 1956 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sonny Rollins | 4 | 4% | |
| Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | 3 | 3% | |
| Art Tatum | 3 | 3% | |
| Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3 | 3% | |
| Stan Kenton | 3 | 3% | |
| Charles Mingus | 3 | 3% | |
| Billie Holiday | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 97 Music Albums of 1956 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 55th to 56th The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 6 by Art Tatum |
| Down 1 from 56th to 57th Have You Met Hank Jones by Hank Jones |
| Down 1 from 57th to 58th Count Basie (1956) by Count Basie |
| New entries |
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| Chet Baker And His Quintet With Bobby Jaspar by Chet Baker And His Quintet With Bobby Jaspar |
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