Best Albums of 1958

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Listed below are the best albums of 1958 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1958 were John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Buddy Holly, Cannonball Adderley, Frank Sinatra, Bo Diddley and Elvis Presley.

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Blue Train

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

590 charts

Rank Score:

5,498

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Overall Rank:

320

Average Rating:

84 (661 votes)

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Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

384 charts

Rank Score:

3,375

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1958

Appears in:

367 charts

Rank Score:

3,254

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Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

336 charts

Rank Score:

2,834

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Overall Rank:

618

Average Rating:

82 (313 votes)

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Buddy Holly

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

306 charts

Rank Score:

2,615

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Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

1,522

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Overall Rank:

1,161

Average Rating:

81 (238 votes)

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Bo Diddley

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

1,498

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Overall Rank:

1,176

Average Rating:

77 (150 votes)

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Ascenseur Pour L'échafaud
Soundtrack

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

195 charts

Rank Score:

1,442

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Overall Rank:

1,218

Average Rating:

80 (219 votes)

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Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

175 charts

Rank Score:

1,248

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Overall Rank:

1,385

Average Rating:

77 (198 votes)

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Little Richard

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

1,065

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Overall Rank:

1,612

Average Rating:

76 (105 votes)

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Best Albums of 1958 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	2%
Mose Allison	4	1%
Sonny Rollins	4	1%
Louis Armstrong	3	1%
Julie London	3	1%
Jimmy Smith	3	1%
June Christy	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	324	66%
	33	7%
	31	6%
	16	3%
	12	2%
	9	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	475	97%
Yes	15	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	475	97%
Yes	15	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	483	99%
Yes	7	1%

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