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: 4 hours ago).
"When you look at the lineup (Coltrane, Garland, Chamber, Jones) for this album. it is not a miracle that the album is an excellent work of art and deservedly belongs to the shelves of any jazz buff. Both sax men compliment each other so well. RECOMMEDED listen" Reply
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"This woman may have been a folk singer but baby she had soul." Reply
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"This has covers (i.e. C'est Si Bon, Let's Do it,Smoke Gets In Your Eyes etc) and originals. To me, Eartha Kitt's selling point was her voice, so the lack of original material doesn't bother me. I had a good time listening to the whole thing. "I Want to Be Evil" ended up being my favorite-" Reply
"Great late Lady Day album, a fantastic song selection with no surplus tracks, all downright classics A moody album for your late nite moments. Top tracks - Solitude - Moonglow - These foolish things - You go to my head" Reply
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"Part of me loves this album and part of me loves just the parts... while it is an album I feel each song is an experiment and should just be appreciated for that moment. The collection wears out it's interest after a while for me. So again stellar performances, but album, it's ok." Reply
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Best Albums of 1956 composition
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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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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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