Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Chuck Berry, Nina Simone, Ray Charles, Howlin' Wolf and Marty Robbins.

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41.

Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster

Coleman Hawkins

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

183

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

211

Overall Rank:

6,953

Average Rating:

77 (44 votes)

Comments:

42.

The Music From Peter Gunn
Soundtrack

Henry Mancini

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

183

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

213

Overall Rank:

6,980

Average Rating:

70 (37 votes)

Comments:

43.

Songs Of Our Soil

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

177

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

215

Overall Rank:

7,160

Average Rating:

67 (46 votes)

Comments:

44.

T-Bone Blues

T-Bone Walker

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

174

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

220

Overall Rank:

7,274

Average Rating:

77 (40 votes)

Comments:

45.

Hit Kit
Compilation

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

170

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

224

Overall Rank:

7,413

Average Rating:

73 (24 votes)

Comments:

46.

That's All

Bobby Darin

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

168

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

225

Overall Rank:

7,482

Average Rating:

69 (34 votes)

Comments:

47.

Cliff
Live

Cliff Richard

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

166

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

228

Overall Rank:

7,587

Average Rating:

70 (25 votes)

Comments:

48.

Anatomy Of A Murder
Soundtrack

Duke Ellington

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

155

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

245

Overall Rank:

8,035

Average Rating:

71 (29 votes)

Comments:

49.

Flamingo Serenade

The Flamingos

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

153

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

246

Overall Rank:

8,119

Average Rating:

71 (32 votes)

Comments:

50.

The Buddy Holly Story
Compilation

Buddy Holly

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

145

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

256

Overall Rank:

8,485

Average Rating:

72 (26 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Ella Fitzgerald	5	1%
Various Artists	5	1%
Oscar Peterson	4	1%
Miles Davis	4	1%
Billie Holiday	4	1%
Martin Denny	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	364	70%
	33	6%
	30	6%
	13	3%
	13	3%
	9	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	489	94%
Yes	31	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	503	97%
Yes	17	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	510	98%
Yes	10	2%

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