Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1959 year summaryThe best artists of 1959 were Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Dave Brubeck, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Ornette Coleman, Art Blakey, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Chuck Berry, Nina Simone and Howlin' Wolf.

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41.

What A Difference A Day Makes!

Dinah Washington

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

172

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

210

Overall Rank:

7,319

Average Rating:

74 (39 votes)

Comments:

42.

Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster

Coleman Hawkins

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

172

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

211

Overall Rank:

7,320

Average Rating:

77 (41 votes)

Comments:

43.

Cliff
Live

Cliff Richard

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

171

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

213

Overall Rank:

7,372

Average Rating:

71 (25 votes)

Comments:

44.

That's All

Bobby Darin

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

171

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

214

Overall Rank:

7,385

Average Rating:

70 (33 votes)

Comments:

45.

The Music From Peter Gunn
Soundtrack

Henry Mancini

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

166

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

219

Overall Rank:

7,576

Average Rating:

70 (34 votes)

Comments:

46.

Songs Of Our Soil

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

164

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

221

Overall Rank:

7,649

Average Rating:

66 (42 votes)

Comments:

47.

Hit Kit
Compilation

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

163

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

223

Overall Rank:

7,697

Average Rating:

74 (22 votes)

Comments:

48.

Shout!

The Isley Brothers

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

151

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

235

Overall Rank:

8,178

Average Rating:

70 (32 votes)

Comments:

49.

T-Bone Blues

T-Bone Walker

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

151

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

237

Overall Rank:

8,198

Average Rating:

77 (37 votes)

Comments:

50.

Anatomy Of A Murder
Soundtrack

Duke Ellington

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

146

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

244

Overall Rank:

8,427

Average Rating:

71 (27 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Ella Fitzgerald	5	1%
Various Artists	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Billie Holiday	4	1%
Martin Denny	4	1%
Nina Simone	4	1%
Connie Francis	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	347	70%
	32	6%
	31	6%
	13	3%
	12	2%
	9	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	470	94%
Yes	29	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	485	97%
Yes	14	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	490	98%
Yes	9	2%

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