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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61.

Blues From The Gutter

Champion Jack Dupree

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

140

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

258

Overall Rank:

8,719

Average Rating:

73 (19 votes)

Comments:

62.

The Very Thought Of You

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

137

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

264

Overall Rank:

8,825

Average Rating:

73 (18 votes)

Comments:

63.

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

136

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

266

Overall Rank:

8,891

Average Rating:

72 (6 votes)

Comments:

64.

It Could Happen To You

Chet Baker

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

130

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

275

Overall Rank:

9,227

Average Rating:

74 (24 votes)

Comments:

65.

The Cooker

Lee Morgan

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

130

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

276

Overall Rank:

9,257

Average Rating:

76 (27 votes)

Comments:

66.

The Sounds Of India

Ravi Shankar

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

129

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

277

Overall Rank:

9,288

Average Rating:

74 (49 votes)

Comments:

67.

Gene Vincent Rocks! And The Blue Caps Roll

Gene Vincent

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

122

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

290

Overall Rank:

9,772

Average Rating:

70 (24 votes)

Comments:

68.

Freedom Suite

Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

120

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

294

Overall Rank:

9,902

Average Rating:

72 (30 votes)

Comments:

69.

Whole Lotta Shakin'

Carl Perkins

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

117

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

301

Overall Rank:

10,117

Average Rating:

68 (15 votes)

Comments:

70.

Newport 1958
Live

Mahalia Jackson

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

109

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

318

Overall Rank:

10,722

Average Rating:

71 (37 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1958 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	2%
Mose Allison	4	1%
Sonny Rollins	4	1%
Jimmy Smith	3	1%
June Christy	3	1%
The Oscar Peterson Trio	3	1%
Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	325	66%
	33	7%
	31	6%
	16	3%
	13	3%
	9	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	476	97%
Yes	15	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	476	97%
Yes	15	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	484	99%
Yes	7	1%

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