Best Albums of 1957

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Listed below are the best albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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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41.

American Ballads

Pete Seeger

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

166

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

227

Overall Rank:

7,527

Average Rating:

71 (27 votes)

Comments:

42.

Body And Soul

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

164

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

229

Overall Rank:

7,632

Average Rating:

75 (27 votes)

Comments:

43.

Love Is The Thing

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

147

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

251

Overall Rank:

8,371

Average Rating:

74 (39 votes)

Comments:

44.

Super-Sonic Jazz

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

136

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

268

Overall Rank:

8,933

Average Rating:

72 (31 votes)

Comments:

45.

A Night At The Village Vanguard
Live

Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

134

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

269

Overall Rank:

9,016

Average Rating:

75 (40 votes)

Comments:

46.

Such Sweet Thunder

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

132

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

277

Overall Rank:

9,170

Average Rating:

72 (31 votes)

Comments:

47.

Orgy In Rhythm (Volume One)

Art Blakey

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

123

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

291

Overall Rank:

9,689

Average Rating:

74 (17 votes)

Comments:

48.

East Coasting

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

294

Overall Rank:

9,851

Average Rating:

73 (32 votes)

Comments:

49.

Caymmi E O Mar

Dorival Caymmi

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

295

Overall Rank:

9,874

Average Rating:

75 (9 votes)

Comments:

50.

At Newport
Live

Dizzy Gillespie

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

119

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

300

Overall Rank:

9,976

Average Rating:

73 (22 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1957 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	2%
Sonny Rollins	6	1%
Hank Mobley	6	1%
Dizzy Gillespie	5	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	5	1%
Herbie Mann	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	300	65%
	45	10%
	24	5%
	22	5%
	10	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	444	96%
Yes	17	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	453	98%
Yes	8	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	457	99%
Yes	4	1%

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