Best Albums of 1956

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Listed below are the best albums of 1956 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1956 were Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Charles Mingus, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Domino and Glenn Gould.

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Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

466

Overall Rank:

16,645

Average Rating:

72 (22 votes)

Comments:

62.

Rock 'N' Roll Stage Show

Bill Haley And His Comets

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

475

Overall Rank:

16,931

Average Rating:

73 (19 votes)

Comments:

63.

At The Cafe Bohemia, Volume 1
Live

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

499

Overall Rank:

17,804

Average Rating:

72 (18 votes)

Comments:

64.

Havana 3 A.M.

Pérez Prado

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

500

Overall Rank:

17,989

Average Rating:

70 (16 votes)

Comments:

65.

Bowling Green

The Kossoy Sisters

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

506

Overall Rank:

18,172

Average Rating:

70 (9 votes)

Comments:

66.

The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon

The Teenagers (US)

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

515

Overall Rank:

18,488

Average Rating:

71 (12 votes)

Comments:

67.

The Herbie Nichols Trio

Herbie Nichols

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

558

Overall Rank:

19,424

Average Rating:

72 (10 votes)

Comments:

68.

Puccini: La Boheme

Sir Thomas Beecham / RCA Victor Chorus & Orchestra / Victoria De Los Angeles / Jussi Bjorling

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

566

Overall Rank:

19,657

Average Rating:

72 (12 votes)

Comments:

69.

Brubeck Plays Brubeck

Dave Brubeck

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

568

Overall Rank:

19,674

Average Rating:

72 (15 votes)

Comments:

70.

Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

570

Overall Rank:

19,736

Average Rating:

68 (15 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1956 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Coleman Hawkins	4	1%
Jimmy Smith	4	1%
Pete Seeger	4	1%
Sonny Rollins	4	1%
Elvis Presley	3	1%
Frank Sinatra	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	253	71%
	24	7%
	17	5%
	16	5%
	10	3%
	4	1%
	4	1%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	339	96%
Yes	15	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	338	95%
Yes	16	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	346	98%
Yes	8	2%

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