Best Albums of 1957

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Listed below are the best albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1957 were Miles Davis, Little Richard, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, The Crickets, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Charles Mingus and Miles Davis Quintet.

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21.

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

333

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

128

Overall Rank:

4,262

Average Rating:

75 (42 votes)

Comments:

22.

Palo Congo

Sabu

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

306

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

136

Overall Rank:

4,575

Average Rating:

70 (74 votes)

Comments:

23.

Loving You
Soundtrack

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

305

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

137

Overall Rank:

4,588

Average Rating:

70 (77 votes)

Comments:

24.

A Swingin' Affair!

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

139

Overall Rank:

4,647

Average Rating:

74 (87 votes)

Comments:

25.

West Side Story

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

280

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

145

Overall Rank:

4,907

Average Rating:

75 (30 votes)

Comments:

26.

The Coasters

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

272

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

148

Overall Rank:

5,020

Average Rating:

73 (34 votes)

Comments:

27.

Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section

Art Pepper

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

265

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

154

Overall Rank:

5,129

Average Rating:

77 (44 votes)

Comments:

28.

April In Paris

Count Basie And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

245

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

163

Overall Rank:

5,484

Average Rating:

76 (41 votes)

Comments:

29.

Elvis' Christmas Album

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

242

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

164

Overall Rank:

5,545

Average Rating:

70 (74 votes)

Comments:

30.

Ella And Louis Again

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

234

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

169

Overall Rank:

5,698

Average Rating:

77 (35 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1957 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	2%
Hank Mobley	6	1%
Sonny Rollins	6	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Dizzy Gillespie	5	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	5	1%
Herbie Mann	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	301	65%
	45	10%
	24	5%
	22	5%
	10	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	445	96%
Yes	17	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	453	98%
Yes	9	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	458	99%
Yes	4	1%

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