Best Albums of 1957

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Listed below are the best albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1957 year summaryThe best artists of 1957 were Miles Davis, Little Richard, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, The Crickets, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Charles Mingus and Miles Davis Quintet.

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61.

Sonny Rollins, Volume 1

Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

400

Overall Rank:

13,575

Average Rating:

73 (17 votes)

Comments:

62.

Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2

Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

404

Overall Rank:

13,651

Average Rating:

75 (26 votes)

Comments:

63.

Count Basie At Newport
Live

Count Basie

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

407

Overall Rank:

13,705

Average Rating:

72 (18 votes)

Comments:

64.

The Story Of Moondog

Moondog

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

409

Overall Rank:

13,781

Average Rating:

73 (28 votes)

Comments:

65.

Thelonious Himself

Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

411

Overall Rank:

13,841

Average Rating:

71 (24 votes)

Comments:

66.

Stan Getz And The Oscar Peterson Trio

Stan Getz & The Oscar Peterson Trio

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

424

Overall Rank:

14,306

Average Rating:

72 (15 votes)

Comments:

67.

Elgar: Violin Concerto

Sir Edward Elgar / Yehudi Menuhin / London Symphony Orchestra

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

434

Overall Rank:

14,893

Average Rating:

75 (8 votes)

Comments:

68.

Walkin'
Compilation

Miles Davis All-Stars

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

439

Overall Rank:

15,062

Average Rating:

74 (45 votes)

Comments:

69.

About The Blues

Julie London

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

445

Overall Rank:

15,323

Average Rating:

71 (20 votes)

Comments:

70.

Swingin' Easy

Sarah Vaughan

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

446

Overall Rank:

15,331

Average Rating:

74 (30 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1957 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	2%
Hank Mobley	6	1%
Sonny Rollins	6	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Dizzy Gillespie	5	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	5	1%
Herbie Mann	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	301	65%
	45	10%
	24	5%
	22	5%
	10	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	445	96%
Yes	17	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	453	98%
Yes	9	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	458	99%
Yes	4	1%

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