Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Chuck Berry, Nina Simone, Ray Charles, Howlin' Wolf and Marty Robbins.

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11.

N° 4

Jacques Brel

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

900

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,854

Average Rating:

75 (92 votes)

Comments:

12.

What'd I Say

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

795

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,073

Average Rating:

77 (106 votes)

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13.

Porgy And Bess

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

783

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,098

Average Rating:

78 (200 votes)

Comments:

14.

Ritchie Valens

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

690

Rank in 1959:

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Overall Rank:

2,319

Average Rating:

74 (85 votes)

Comments:

15.

Jazz In Silhouette

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

688

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,326

Average Rating:

79 (106 votes)

Comments:

16.

Go Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

664

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,400

Average Rating:

73 (94 votes)

Comments:

17.

Chet

Chet Baker

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

634

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,497

Average Rating:

79 (84 votes)

Comments:

18.

Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis Quintet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

603

Rank in 1959:

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Overall Rank:

2,600

Average Rating:

79 (137 votes)

Comments:

19.

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

524

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,917

Average Rating:

77 (86 votes)

Comments:

20.

I'm John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

454

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

3,295

Average Rating:

75 (60 votes)

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Ella Fitzgerald	5	1%
Various Artists	5	1%
Oscar Peterson	4	1%
Miles Davis	4	1%
Billie Holiday	4	1%
Martin Denny	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	364	70%
	33	6%
	30	6%
	13	3%
	13	3%
	9	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	489	94%
Yes	31	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	503	97%
Yes	17	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	510	98%
Yes	10	2%

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