Best Albums of 1956

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Listed below are the best albums of 1956 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).

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

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291.

"Lust For Life" Suite / Background To Violence

Miklós Rózsa

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

291

Rank in 1950s:

2,407

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

292.

Drummer Man

Gene Krupa

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

292

Rank in 1950s:

2,409

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

293.

Chico Hamilton Quintet In Hi Fi

Chico Hamilton Quintet

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

293

Rank in 1950s:

2,411

Average Rating:

73 (3 votes)

Comments:

294.

Winner Of Your Heart

Kitty Wells

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

294

Rank in 1950s:

2,412

Average Rating:

67 (4 votes)

Comments:

295.

Lana Bittencourt

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

295

Rank in 1950s:

2,425

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

296.

Alors Raconte

Gilbert Bécaud

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

296

Rank in 1950s:

2,429

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

297.

The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 6

Art Tatum

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

297

Rank in 1950s:

2,431

Average Rating:

72 (7 votes)

Comments:

298.

Quartets

Zoot Sims

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

298

Rank in 1950s:

2,437

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

299.

In The Land Of Hi-Fi

Cannonball Adderley

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

299

Rank in 1950s:

2,440

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

299.

Have You Met Hank Jones

Hank Jones

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

299

Rank in 1950s:

2,440

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

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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%
Jimmy Smith	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	3	1%
The Original Broadway Cast	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	258	71%
	24	7%
	18	5%
	17	5%
	10	3%
	5	1%
	4	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	347	95%
Yes	17	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	348	96%
Yes	16	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	356	98%
Yes	8	2%

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