Best Albums of 1956

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Listed below are the best albums of 1956 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Soundblast - The Sound Of Tomorrow, Today!

Ferrante & Teicher

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1956

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3 charts

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World Statesman

Dizzy Gillespie

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1956

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8 charts

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Favorites

Slim Whitman

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1956

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2 charts

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Heart And Soul

The Four Aces

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1956

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3 charts

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Spirituals

Marian Anderson

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1956

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4 charts

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Just Joan

Joan Regan

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1956

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A Garland Of Red

Red Garland Trio

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1956

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5 charts

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Mobley's Message

Hank Mobley

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1956

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6 charts

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Here Is Phineas

Phineas Newborn Jr.

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1956

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6 charts

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The Most Happy Fella

The Original Broadway Cast

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1956

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Best Albums of 1956 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Jimmy Smith	4	1%
Pete Seeger	4	1%
Sonny Rollins	4	1%
Coleman Hawkins	4	1%
Ted Heath	3	1%
Ted Heath And His Music	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	252	71%
	24	7%
	17	5%
	16	5%
	10	3%
	4	1%
	4	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	339	96%
Yes	15	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	338	95%
Yes	16	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	346	98%
Yes	8	2%

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