Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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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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71.

Jazz Portraits

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

104

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

336

Overall Rank:

11,221

Average Rating:

74 (25 votes)

Comments:

72.

At The Gate Of Horn

Memphis Slim

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

104

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

337

Overall Rank:

11,294

Average Rating:

73 (27 votes)

Comments:

73.

Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson

Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

344

Overall Rank:

11,795

Average Rating:

78 (24 votes)

Comments:

74.

At Town Hall
Live

The Thelonious Monk Orchestra

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

348

Overall Rank:

11,987

Average Rating:

74 (19 votes)

Comments:

75.

Byrd In Hand

Donald Byrd

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

349

Overall Rank:

12,048

Average Rating:

76 (21 votes)

Comments:

76.

Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants
Compilation

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

352

Overall Rank:

12,176

Average Rating:

76 (26 votes)

Comments:

77.

The Fabulous Wailers

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

353

Overall Rank:

12,203

Average Rating:

69 (19 votes)

Comments:

78.

Coltrane Time

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

367

Overall Rank:

12,642

Average Rating:

70 (19 votes)

Comments:

79.

Poetry For The Beat Generation

Jack Kerouac & Steve Allen

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

369

Overall Rank:

12,725

Average Rating:

73 (15 votes)

Comments:

80.

All Or Nothing At All

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

377

Overall Rank:

13,012

Average Rating:

73 (29 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	364	70%
	33	6%
	30	6%
	13	3%
	13	3%
	9	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	489	94%
Yes	31	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	503	97%
Yes	17	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	510	98%
Yes	10	2%

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