Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).

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1959 year 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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61.

N°2

Serge Gainsbourg

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

120

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

304

Overall Rank:

10,084

Average Rating:

71 (33 votes)

Comments:

62.

Blowin' The Blues Away

Horace Silver

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

117

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

308

Overall Rank:

10,298

Average Rating:

74 (32 votes)

Comments:

63.

Belafonte At Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert
Live

Harry Belafonte

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

115

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

310

Overall Rank:

10,432

Average Rating:

71 (20 votes)

Comments:

64.

New York, N.Y.

George Russell

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

114

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

313

Overall Rank:

10,577

Average Rating:

70 (22 votes)

Comments:

65.

Pres & Teddy

Lester Young & Teddy Wilson Quartet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

113

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

314

Overall Rank:

10,604

Average Rating:

71 (23 votes)

Comments:

66.

The Country Blues Of John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

113

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

317

Overall Rank:

10,640

Average Rating:

73 (20 votes)

Comments:

67.

The Hottest New Group In Jazz

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

110

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

325

Overall Rank:

10,884

Average Rating:

66 (42 votes)

Comments:

68.

Jazz Portraits

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

107

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

330

Overall Rank:

11,105

Average Rating:

74 (25 votes)

Comments:

69.

Greatest!

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

105

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

333

Overall Rank:

11,259

Average Rating:

72 (26 votes)

Comments:

70.

Looking Ahead!

Cecil Taylor Quartet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

105

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

334

Overall Rank:

11,263

Average Rating:

70 (26 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	5	1%
Nina Simone	4	1%
Oscar Peterson	4	1%
Miles Davis	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Billie Holiday	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	362	69%
	33	6%
	31	6%
	13	2%
	13	2%
	10	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	493	94%
Yes	31	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	507	97%
Yes	17	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	514	98%
Yes	10	2%

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