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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151.

On The Sunny Side Of The Street

The Four Lads

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1956

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The Ahmad Jamal Trio

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1956

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5 charts

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153.

6 Pieces Of Silver

Horace Silver Quintet

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1956

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3 charts

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Big Bill Broonzy

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1956

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4 charts

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155.

Volume Two

The Platters

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1956

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5 charts

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Chet Baker And His Quintet With Bobby Jaspar

Chet Baker And His Quintet With Bobby Jaspar

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1956

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7 charts

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157.

Linger Awhile

Sarah Vaughan

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1956

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4 charts

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Marlene Apresenta Sucessos De Assis Valente

Marlene

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1956

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159.

Tangents In Jazz

The Jimmy Giuffre 4

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1956

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2 charts

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It’s A Lonesome Old Town

Kitty Kallen

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1956

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Best Albums of 1956 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Pete Seeger	4	1%
Sonny Rollins	4	1%
Coleman Hawkins	4	1%
Jimmy Smith	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	3	1%
The Original Broadway Cast	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	254	71%
	24	7%
	17	5%
	16	4%
	10	3%
	4	1%
	4	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	341	96%
Yes	15	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	340	96%
Yes	16	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	348	98%
Yes	8	2%

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