Best Albums of 1956

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Listed below are the best albums of 1956 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1956 year summaryThe best artists of 1956 were Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Charles Mingus, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Domino and Glenn Gould.

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331.

The Court Jester
Soundtrack

Danny Kaye

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

331

Rank in 1950s:

2,676

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

332.

Midnight Rhapsody

Joe Bushkin

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

332

Rank in 1950s:

2,677

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

333.

René Thomas And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

333

Rank in 1950s:

2,681

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

334.

Picnic: Music From The Sound Track Of The Columbia Picture
Soundtrack

Morris Stoloff

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

334

Rank in 1950s:

2,694

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

335.

Count 'Em 88

The Ahmad Jamal Trio

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

335

Rank in 1950s:

2,695

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

336.

Blues By Basie

Count Basie And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

336

Rank in 1950s:

2,698

Average Rating:

73 (2 votes)

Comments:

337.

Joyride

The Four Lovers

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

337

Rank in 1950s:

2,709

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

338.

Jazz South Pacific – Recorded In Concert On Guam
Live

J.J. Johnson

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

338

Rank in 1950s:

2,717

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

339.

Mulligan Plays Mulligan
Compilation

Gerry Mulligan

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

339

Rank in 1950s:

2,728

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

339.

Never No Mo' Blues

Jimmie Rodgers (Folk)

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

339

Rank in 1950s:

2,728

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1956 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	2%
Coleman Hawkins	4	1%
Sonny Rollins	4	1%
Jimmy Smith	4	1%
Pete Seeger	4	1%
Billie Holiday	3	1%
Elvis Presley	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	244	72%
	22	6%
	17	5%
	16	5%
	10	3%
	4	1%
	4	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	325	96%
Yes	15	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	325	96%
Yes	15	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	332	98%
Yes	8	2%

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