Best Albums of 1958

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Listed below are the best albums of 1958 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1958 were John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Billie Holiday, 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:

595 charts

Rank Score:

5,577

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Overall Rank:

308

Average Rating:

84 (666 votes)

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Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

390 charts

Rank Score:

3,417

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1958

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

3,206

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Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

2,872

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Overall Rank:

601

Average Rating:

82 (320 votes)

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Buddy Holly

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

312 charts

Rank Score:

2,646

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Overall Rank:

655

Average Rating:

79 (284 votes)

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Bo Diddley

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

208 charts

Rank Score:

1,589

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Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

1,503

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Overall Rank:

1,164

Average Rating:

81 (243 votes)

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Ascenseur Pour L'échafaud
Soundtrack

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

195 charts

Rank Score:

1,412

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Overall Rank:

1,232

Average Rating:

81 (221 votes)

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Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

181 charts

Rank Score:

1,270

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Overall Rank:

1,354

Average Rating:

77 (202 votes)

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Little Richard

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

1,107

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Overall Rank:

1,538

Average Rating:

76 (106 votes)

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Best Albums of 1958 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	2%
Sonny Rollins	4	1%
Mose Allison	4	1%
Sonny Clark	3	1%
Max Roach	3	1%
Ted Heath And His Music	3	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	329	66%
	33	7%
	30	6%
	16	3%
	13	3%
	9	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	481	97%
Yes	15	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	481	97%
Yes	15	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	489	99%
Yes	7	1%

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