Best Albums of 1959

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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Year of Release:
1959
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Year of Release:
1959
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1959
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1959
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19
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
19
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
19
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Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
19
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Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 1959:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 1959:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
18
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Total albums: 518. Page 22 of 52

Best Albums of 1959 composition

Country Albums %


United States 362 70%
United Kingdom 33 6%
Brazil 31 6%
Canada 13 3%
Mixed Nationality 13 3%
France 9 2%
Germany 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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