Best Albums of 1956

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Listed below are the best albums of 1956 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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331.

American Street Songs

Rev. Gary Davis & Pink Anderson

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

331

Rank in 1950s:

2,642

Average Rating:

73 (3 votes)

Comments:

332.

Mozart: Serenade No. 9 In D Major, K. 320 ("Posthorn"); Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K. 201

Eduard Van Beinum / Concertgebouw Orchestra Of Amsterdam

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

332

Rank in 1950s:

2,648

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

333.

Introducing Lee Morgan

Lee Morgan

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

333

Rank in 1950s:

2,650

Average Rating:

73 (6 votes)

Comments:

334.

Dancing Party

Freddy Martin And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

334

Rank in 1950s:

2,686

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

335.

Modern Jazz Au Club Saint Germain

Bobby Jaspar And His All Stars

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

335

Rank in 1950s:

2,687

Average Rating:

72 (1 vote)

Comments:

336.

English Drinking Songs

A.L. Lloyd

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

336

Rank in 1950s:

2,695

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

337.

Listening In The After Hours

Lita Roza And The Tony Kinsey Quartet

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

337

Rank in 1950s:

2,704

Average Rating:

70 (1 vote)

Comments:

338.

Volume 1: Easy Like

Barney Kessel

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

338

Rank in 1950s:

2,707

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

339.

Organ Moods In Hi-Fi

Buddy Cole

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

339

Rank in 1950s:

2,709

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

340.

At Club "Baby Grand" Wilmington, Delaware, Vol. 2

Jimmy Smith

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

340

Rank in 1950s:

2,713

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1956 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Coleman Hawkins	4	1%
Jimmy Smith	4	1%
Pete Seeger	4	1%
Sonny Rollins	4	1%
Elvis Presley	3	1%
Frank Sinatra	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	253	71%
	24	7%
	17	5%
	16	5%
	10	3%
	4	1%
	4	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	339	96%
Yes	15	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	338	95%
Yes	16	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	346	98%
Yes	8	2%

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