Best Albums of 1956
Listed below are the best albums of 1956 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
"I thought The Clash made their cover like that to book end the era of Rock n' Roll, srating with Elvis playing his guitar and ending with Paul Simonon smashing his." Reply
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1956
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5,002
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"Songs for swingin' lovers, is quite possibly Frank Sinatra's most enjoyable album. It's a giddy hoot of a record with Sinatra and arranger Nelson Riddle combining to produce one of their best collobarations. There are fantastic versions of, you make me feel so young, you brought a new kind of lov..." [+] Reply
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1956
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2,898
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"Pushing the boundaries and I like it. Jazz isn't really my thing, but I like how they did things different in this... blowing whistles and the such." Reply
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RoundTheBend | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1956
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"Ahahaha Did that darn ol popular opinion change again? You have the ability to think for yourself, try it sometime." Reply
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1956
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1,667
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"I usually prefer instrumental bop influenced jazz, finding the pop influenced vocal jazz music to be lacking in much depth, bu this album is definitely an exception. The interplay between the two voices and between Ella's singing and Louis' trumpet are exceptional. As well, the backing band does ..." [+] Reply
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souplipton | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1956
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1,644
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"Can't listen to it without being affected emotionally. Impossible." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1956
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1,421
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"Elvis Presley's second album is obviously nowhere near as significant or important as his first, but it is a more consistent record. Some great rock'n'roll classics sung with gusto serve to make this a thoroughly enjoyable album. Elvis at his early best." Reply
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1956
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1,404
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"I cannot think of a better combination than Ella & Cole Porter. With classics such as Everytime We Say Goodbye, Just One of Those Things And I Love Paris it is just fantastic." Reply
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1956
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1,225
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"I'm a pianist, and this is my favorite piano music of all time. Really tough to play stuff. Holding all of the counterpoint in your head is difficult stuff." Reply
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colonelchibbers | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1956
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928
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"A really fun listen! Granted, the record sounds a bit dated in some parts, but that doesn't take away from its overall charm. If you like big band music, this one's for you." Reply
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1956
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836
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Total albums: 361. Page 1 of 37
Best Albums of 1956 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 5 | 1% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 4 | 1% | |
| Elvis Presley | 4 | 1% | |
| Coleman Hawkins | 4 | 1% | |
| Jimmy Smith | 4 | 1% | |
| Pete Seeger | 4 | 1% | |
| Ella Fitzgerald | 3 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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257 | 71% | |
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23 | 6% | |
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17 | 5% | |
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17 | 5% | |
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11 | 3% | |
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4 | 1% | |
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