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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131.

Basie, One More Time

Count Basie

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1959

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15 charts

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132.

Uncloudy Day

The Staple Singers

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1959

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9 charts

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133.

The Twang's The Thang

Duane Eddy

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1959

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7 charts

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134.

Newk's Time

Sonny Rollins

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1959

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20 charts

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135.

Canta A Discépolo

Edmundo Rivero

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1959

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2 charts

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A Night At The Vanguard

Kenny Burrell

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1959

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12 charts

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My Eyes Have Seen

Odetta

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1959

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8 charts

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The Rooster Crowed In England

Lightnin' Hopkins

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1959

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7 charts

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Things Are Swingin'

Peggy Lee

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1959

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13 charts

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Sings A Song With Mulligan!

Annie Ross

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1959

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9 charts

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	353	70%
	32	6%
	31	6%
	13	3%
	11	2%
	9	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	474	94%
Yes	29	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	489	97%
Yes	14	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	492	98%
Yes	11	2%

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