Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Songs By Ricky

Ricky Nelson

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1959

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5 charts

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The Bewitching Miss Bassey

Shirley Bassey

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1959

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7 charts

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Chet Atkins In Hollywood

Chet Atkins

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1959

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7 charts

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Chairman Of The Board

Count Basie

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1959

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6 charts

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New Sounds Of Africa

Spokes Mashiyane / Miriam Makeba / Leo De Lyon

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1959

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4 charts

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The 25-Year Retrospective Concert Of The Music Of John Cage
Live

John Cage

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1959

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10 charts

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Musique Tachiste

Michel Magne

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1959

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3 charts

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Clyde

Clyde McPhatter

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1959

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4 charts

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Dvořák: New World Symphony

Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra

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1959

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4 charts

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Exploring New Sounds In Hi-Fi

Esquivel

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1959

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17 charts

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	5	1%
Miles Davis	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Connie Francis	4	1%
Billie Holiday	4	1%
Nina Simone	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	362	70%
	33	6%
	31	6%
	13	3%
	13	3%
	9	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	488	94%
Yes	30	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	502	97%
Yes	16	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	508	98%
Yes	10	2%

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Best Albums of the 1950s
1. Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis
2. Mingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus
3. Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4. Blue Train by John Coltrane
5. Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
6. In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra
7. Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
8. The Shape Of Jazz To Come by Ornette Coleman
9. Berry Is On Top by Chuck Berry
10. Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
11. Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday
12. Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra
13. Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
14. Somethin' Else by Cannonball Adderley
15. The "Chirping" Crickets by The Crickets
16. Saxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins
17. Buddy Holly by Buddy Holly
18. Chet Baker Sings by Chet Baker
19. Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis
20. Moanin' In The Moonlight by Howlin' Wolf