Best Albums of 1957

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Listed below are the best albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1957 were Miles Davis, Little Richard, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, The Crickets, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Charles Mingus and Miles Davis Quintet.

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Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

427 charts

Rank Score:

4,238

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Overall Rank:

411

Average Rating:

79 (490 votes)

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Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

362 charts

Rank Score:

2,854

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Overall Rank:

610

Average Rating:

81 (380 votes)

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The "Chirping" Crickets

The Crickets

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

309 charts

Rank Score:

2,782

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

365 charts

Rank Score:

2,690

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Overall Rank:

654

Average Rating:

81 (387 votes)

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Birth Of The Cool
Compilation

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

357 charts

Rank Score:

2,456

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Overall Rank:

721

Average Rating:

80 (463 votes)

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'Round About Midnight

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

242 charts

Rank Score:

1,711

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Overall Rank:

1,026

Average Rating:

82 (317 votes)

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With His Hot And Blue Guitar

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

231 charts

Rank Score:

1,632

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

1,426

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Overall Rank:

1,229

Average Rating:

77 (162 votes)

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Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

1,087

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Overall Rank:

1,583

Average Rating:

76 (108 votes)

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10.

Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis Quintet

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

754

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Overall Rank:

2,169

Average Rating:

81 (148 votes)

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Best Albums of 1957 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	2%
Hank Mobley	6	1%
Sonny Rollins	6	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Dizzy Gillespie	5	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	5	1%
Herbie Mann	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	304	65%
	45	10%
	24	5%
	23	5%
	10	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	450	97%
Yes	16	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	457	98%
Yes	9	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	462	99%
Yes	4	1%

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Best Albums of 1960
1. Giant Steps by John Coltrane
2. Sketches Of Spain by Miles Davis
3. At Last! by Etta James
4. Blues & Roots by Charles Mingus
5. Elvis Is Back! by Elvis Presley
6. Joan Baez by Joan Baez
7. We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite by Max Roach
8. Soul Station by Hank Mobley
9. Muddy Waters At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters
10. The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery by Wes Montgomery
11. Portrait In Jazz by Bill Evans Trio
12. A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers
13. Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba
14. Ella In Berlin by Ella Fitzgerald
15. Drums Of Passion by Olatunji
16. Walk Don't Run by The Ventures
17. The Big Beat by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
18. Rockin' At The Hops by Chuck Berry
19. Presents Charles Mingus by Charles Mingus
20. Open Sesame by Freddie Hubbard