Best Albums of 1956

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Listed below are the best albums of 1956 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 7 hours ago).

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1956 year summaryThe best artists of 1956 were Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Domino and Glenn Gould.

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261.

Meet Mark Murphy (The Singing "M")

Mark Murphy

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

261

Rank in 1950s:

2,161

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

262.

Quadros Brasileiros Com Dilú Mello

Dilú Mello

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

262

Rank in 1950s:

2,176

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

263.

Dinah!

Dinah Washington

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

263

Rank in 1950s:

2,181

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

264.

Surf Ride

Art Pepper

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

264

Rank in 1950s:

2,185

Average Rating:

71 (6 votes)

Comments:

265.

Cal Tjader Quartet

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

265

Rank in 1950s:

2,188

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

266.

Memorial

Clifford Brown

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

266

Rank in 1950s:

2,196

Average Rating:

72 (7 votes)

Comments:

267.

Midnight On Cloud 69

George Shearing Quintet / Red Norvo Trio

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

267

Rank in 1950s:

2,197

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

268.

The Jazz Message Of

Donald Byrd / Hank Mobley / Horace Silver / Doug Watkins / John La Porta / Ronnie Ball / Wendell Marshall / Kenny Clarke

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

268

Rank in 1950s:

2,204

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

269.

Ustad Vilayatkhan - Sitar - Rageswari / Pilu

Ustad Vilayat Khan

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

269

Rank in 1950s:

2,209

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

270.

Annie By Candlelight

Annie Ross With The Tony Crombie 4-Tet

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

270

Rank in 1950s:

2,214

Average Rating:

70 (1 vote)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1956 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Pete Seeger	4	1%
Sonny Rollins	4	1%
Coleman Hawkins	4	1%
Elvis Presley	4	1%
Jimmy Smith	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	257	71%
	23	6%
	17	5%
	17	5%
	11	3%
	4	1%
	4	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	344	95%
Yes	17	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	345	96%
Yes	16	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	353	98%
Yes	8	2%

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