Best Albums of 1957

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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1.

Here's Little Richard 

 Little Richard

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

434 charts

Rank Score:

4,230

Rank in 1957:

1

Rank in 1950s:

7

Overall Rank:

400

Average Rating:

 79 (496 votes)

Comments:

40

2.

Brilliant Corners 

 Thelonious Monk

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

369 charts

Rank Score:

2,903

Rank in 1957:

2

Rank in 1950s:

12

Overall Rank:

593

Average Rating:

 81 (386 votes)

Comments:

11

3.

The "Chirping" Crickets 

 The Crickets

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

320 charts

Rank Score:

2,811

Rank in 1957:

3

Rank in 1950s:

15

Overall Rank:

611

Average Rating:

 78 (336 votes)

Comments:

28

4.

Saxophone Colossus 

 Sonny Rollins

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

368 charts

Rank Score:

2,730

Rank in 1957:

4

Rank in 1950s:

16

Overall Rank:

633

Average Rating:

 82 (392 votes)

Comments:

15

5.

Birth Of The Cool 
Compilation

 Miles Davis

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

362 charts

Rank Score:

2,498

Rank in 1957:

5

Rank in 1950s:

19

Overall Rank:

699

Average Rating:

 80 (467 votes)

Comments:

17

6.

'Round About Midnight 

 Miles Davis

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

247 charts

Rank Score:

1,795

Rank in 1957:

6

Rank in 1950s:

23

Overall Rank:

971

Average Rating:

 82 (319 votes)

Comments:

9

7.

With His Hot And Blue Guitar 

 Johnny Cash

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

1,646

Rank in 1957:

7

Rank in 1950s:

26

Overall Rank:

1,061

Average Rating:

 77 (228 votes)

Comments:

13

8.

After School Session 

 Chuck Berry

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

1,434

Rank in 1957:

8

Rank in 1950s:

31

Overall Rank:

1,217

Average Rating:

 77 (164 votes)

Comments:

8

9.

Ray Charles 

 Ray Charles

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

1,120

Rank in 1957:

9

Rank in 1950s:

38

Overall Rank:

1,521

Average Rating:

 76 (114 votes)

Comments:

7

10.

Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet 

 Miles Davis Quintet

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

791

Rank in 1957:

10

Rank in 1950s:

55

Overall Rank:

2,069

Average Rating:

 81 (152 votes)

Comments:

6

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Best Albums of 1957 composition

Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	9	2%
Sonny Rollins	6	1%
Hank Mobley	6	1%
Dizzy Gillespie	5	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	5	1%
Herbie Mann	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	300	65%
	45	10%
	24	5%
	22	5%
	10	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	444	96%
Yes	17	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	453	98%
Yes	8	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	457	99%
Yes	4	1%