Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1959 were Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Dave Brubeck, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Ornette Coleman, Chuck Berry, Nina Simone, Ray Charles, Howlin' Wolf and Marty Robbins.

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Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

1,642 charts

Rank Score:

23,154

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Average Rating:

89 (2,268 votes)

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169

Mingus Ah Um

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

657 charts

Rank Score:

7,093

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231

Average Rating:

84 (725 votes)

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Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

653 charts

Rank Score:

6,577

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253

Average Rating:

84 (732 votes)

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The Shape Of Jazz To Come

Ornette Coleman

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

436 charts

Rank Score:

3,919

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

373 charts

Rank Score:

3,532

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Overall Rank:

498

Average Rating:

80 (331 votes)

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Moanin' In The Moonlight
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

307 charts

Rank Score:

2,390

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

2,241

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Overall Rank:

783

Average Rating:

81 (220 votes)

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The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

239 charts

Rank Score:

1,692

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Overall Rank:

1,035

Average Rating:

77 (218 votes)

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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,660

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Overall Rank:

1,057

Average Rating:

76 (211 votes)

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10.

Chega De Saudade

João Gilberto

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

1,250

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Overall Rank:

1,385

Average Rating:

78 (148 votes)

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	360	70%
	33	6%
	30	6%
	13	3%
	13	3%
	10	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	485	94%
Yes	31	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	499	97%
Yes	17	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	506	98%
Yes	10	2%

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