Best Albums of 1956
Listed below are the best albums of 1956 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
"Forget about Elvis and Chuck Berry. THIS is the best artist of the fifties! It's a shame that "Ain't That a Shame" isn't on here, though." Reply
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Applerill | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
809
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"'56:b ...then this shit is X! “Did you hear me scream?” – Black Francis I LOVE Elvis. I’m not coming for his crown. Not ever. BUT, Johnny Burnette and his gang of delinquents positively destroys Elvis’ debut LP (and anything else Elvis ever put out.) If the big news back in 1956 was that Elvis wa..." [+] Reply
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Repo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"The plethora of music from hundreds of different countries outside the western-world tends to get clumped into a single "World" genre which is incredibly trivialising and in all honesty really, really stupid. These records tend to be incredibly underrated in the western-world, especially in compa..." [+] Reply
"The Quintet is Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus and Max Roach. You can also buy a more complete version of the same concert called Charlie Parker - Complete Jazz At Massey Hall which has 14 tracks." Reply
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Freddie55 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1956
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"CD has Be-bop-a-lula, which is his big hit. He has a nice voice and classic early rock sound, but not revolutionary or way above average. Original Release:75 CD: 80" Reply
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RoundTheBend | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Anyone interested in diving into Calypso should probably check out this album, but don't forget to check out the Trinidadian Calypso from this era as well. Prior to Trinidad & Tobago's independence from the UK, a lot of Calypsonians used their music to talk about the systemic oppression of Trinid..." [+] Reply
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EyeKanFly | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1956
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549
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"This album sounds like 1967" Reply
"Awesome album. Favorites: The Fat Man, Please Don't Leave Me, Ain't That A Shame." Reply
"This is a must listen and should have been in the 1001 Albums book !" Reply
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Jboy56 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"After three listens, I found myself liking this one quite a bit." Reply
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planetneutral | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Best Albums of 1956 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 5 | 1% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 4 | 1% | |
| Elvis Presley | 4 | 1% | |
| Coleman Hawkins | 4 | 1% | |
| Jimmy Smith | 4 | 1% | |
| Pete Seeger | 4 | 1% | |
| Ella Fitzgerald | 3 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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257 | 71% | |
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23 | 6% | |
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17 | 5% | |
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17 | 5% | |
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11 | 3% | |
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4 | 1% | |
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4 | 1% | |
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