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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Bass On Top

Paul Chambers

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1957

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14 charts

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Mushroom Ceremony Of The Mazatec Indians Of Mexico

Maria Sabina

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1957

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9 charts

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103.

Indeed!

Lee Morgan

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1957

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16 charts

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104.

Let's Cook

Barney Kessel

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1957

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14 charts

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105.

The Steamer

The Stan Getz Quartet

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1957

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15 charts

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106.

Born To Sing The Blues

Shirley Bassey

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1957

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11 charts

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Chet Atkins At Home

Chet Atkins

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1957

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8 charts

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108.

Rock The Joint

Bill Haley And His Comets

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1957

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7 charts

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109.

All Day Long

Kenny Burrell

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1957

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13 charts

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Legend Of The Jivaro

Yma Sumac

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1957

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3 charts

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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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