Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

1,642 charts

Rank Score:

23,462

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Average Rating:

89 (2,266 votes)

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169

Mingus Ah Um

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

654 charts

Rank Score:

7,116

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Overall Rank:

231

Average Rating:

84 (723 votes)

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Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

649 charts

Rank Score:

6,565

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256

Average Rating:

84 (730 votes)

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The Shape Of Jazz To Come

Ornette Coleman

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

431 charts

Rank Score:

3,917

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

370 charts

Rank Score:

3,579

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Overall Rank:

495

Average Rating:

80 (328 votes)

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Moanin' In The Moonlight
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

306 charts

Rank Score:

2,376

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

230 charts

Rank Score:

2,179

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Overall Rank:

802

Average Rating:

81 (217 votes)

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The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

238 charts

Rank Score:

1,692

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Overall Rank:

1,038

Average Rating:

77 (215 votes)

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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,662

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Overall Rank:

1,056

Average Rating:

77 (208 votes)

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10.

Chega De Saudade

João Gilberto

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

1,249

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1,391

Average Rating:

78 (145 votes)

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	359	70%
	33	6%
	29	6%
	13	3%
	13	3%
	9	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	482	94%
Yes	30	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	496	97%
Yes	16	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	502	98%
Yes	10	2%

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