Best Albums of 1957

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Listed below are the best albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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11.

Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis Quintet

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

741

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,212

Average Rating:

81 (139 votes)

Comments:

12.

The Best Of Muddy Waters
Compilation

Muddy Waters

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

703

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,301

Average Rating:

78 (62 votes)

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13.

Miles Ahead

Miles Davis + 19

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

671

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,385

Average Rating:

79 (141 votes)

Comments:

14.

The Clown

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

618

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,541

Average Rating:

79 (125 votes)

Comments:

15.

Monk's Music

Thelonious Monk Septet

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

617

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,547

Average Rating:

78 (118 votes)

Comments:

16.

Dance Album

Carl Perkins

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

568

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,727

Average Rating:

74 (61 votes)

Comments:

17.

After Midnight

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

561

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,761

Average Rating:

77 (74 votes)

Comments:

18.

Singin' The Blues
Compilation

B.B. King

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

443

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

3,323

Average Rating:

74 (66 votes)

Comments:

19.

Way Out West

Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

399

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

103

Overall Rank:

3,652

Average Rating:

78 (73 votes)

Comments:

20.

Singin' To My Baby

Eddie Cochran

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

384

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

107

Overall Rank:

3,773

Average Rating:

72 (44 votes)

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Best Albums of 1957 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	2%
Sonny Rollins	6	1%
Hank Mobley	6	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	5	1%
Lee Morgan	4	1%
Jimmy Smith	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	290	65%
	45	10%
	24	5%
	23	5%
	9	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	429	96%
Yes	18	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	439	98%
Yes	8	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	444	99%
Yes	3	1%

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