Best Albums of 1958

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Listed below are the best albums of 1958 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1958 were John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Buddy Holly, Cannonball Adderley, Frank Sinatra, Bo Diddley and Elvis Presley.

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Blue Train

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

590 charts

Rank Score:

5,471

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Overall Rank:

321

Average Rating:

84 (662 votes)

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Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

383 charts

Rank Score:

3,379

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1958

Appears in:

371 charts

Rank Score:

3,266

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Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

341 charts

Rank Score:

2,862

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Overall Rank:

608

Average Rating:

82 (316 votes)

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Buddy Holly

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

307 charts

Rank Score:

2,615

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Overall Rank:

672

Average Rating:

79 (279 votes)

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Bo Diddley

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

205 charts

Rank Score:

1,550

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Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

213 charts

Rank Score:

1,526

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Overall Rank:

1,160

Average Rating:

81 (238 votes)

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Ascenseur Pour L'échafaud
Soundtrack

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

1,439

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Overall Rank:

1,219

Average Rating:

81 (220 votes)

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Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

176 charts

Rank Score:

1,261

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Overall Rank:

1,378

Average Rating:

77 (199 votes)

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Little Richard

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

1,082

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Overall Rank:

1,587

Average Rating:

76 (104 votes)

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Best Albums of 1958 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	2%
Mose Allison	4	1%
Sonny Rollins	4	1%
Jimmy Smith	3	1%
June Christy	3	1%
The Oscar Peterson Trio	3	1%
Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	325	66%
	33	7%
	31	6%
	16	3%
	13	3%
	9	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	476	97%
Yes	15	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	476	97%
Yes	15	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	484	99%
Yes	7	1%

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