Best Albums of 1959

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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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Choreosonic Music Of The New Dance Theatre Of Alwin Nikolais

Alwin Nikolais

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1959

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Balalaika: Music And Songs Of White Russia

Pierre And Vladimir Svetlanoff With The Sania Poustylnikoff Orchestra

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1959

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3 charts

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African Jazz

Les Baxter

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1959

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5 charts

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Furry Lewis

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1959

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7 charts

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Feito Sob Medida

Walter Wanderley

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1959

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3 charts

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The Way Of Eiheiji - Zen Buddhist Ceremony

Rev. Tetsuya Inoue

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1959

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4 charts

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Swing Along With Al Martino

Al Martino

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1959

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A Nossa Carmélia Alves

Carmélia Alves

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1959

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Hey Boy! Hey Girl!

Louis Prima

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1959

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The Hard Swing

The Sonny Stitt Quartet

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1959

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4 charts

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	5	1%
Miles Davis	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Connie Francis	4	1%
Billie Holiday	4	1%
Nina Simone	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	362	70%
	33	6%
	31	6%
	13	3%
	13	3%
	9	2%
	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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