Best Albums of 1957

Listed below are the best albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1957 were Miles Davis, Little Richard, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, The Crickets, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Charles Mingus and Miles Davis Quintet.
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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1957
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1957
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1957
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1
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1957
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Total albums: 461. Page 44 of 47

Best Albums of 1957 composition

Country Albums %


United States 301 65%
United Kingdom 45 10%
Mixed Nationality 24 5%
Brazil 22 5%
Canada 10 2%
France 8 2%
Cuba 8 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 445 97%
Yes 16 3%
Live? Albums %
No 452 98%
Yes 9 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 457 99%
Yes 4 1%
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