Best Albums of 1957

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Listed below are the best albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

427 charts

Rank Score:

4,238

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Overall Rank:

411

Average Rating:

79 (490 votes)

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Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

362 charts

Rank Score:

2,854

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Overall Rank:

610

Average Rating:

81 (380 votes)

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The "Chirping" Crickets

The Crickets

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

309 charts

Rank Score:

2,782

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

365 charts

Rank Score:

2,690

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Overall Rank:

654

Average Rating:

81 (387 votes)

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Birth Of The Cool
Compilation

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

357 charts

Rank Score:

2,456

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Overall Rank:

721

Average Rating:

80 (463 votes)

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'Round About Midnight

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

242 charts

Rank Score:

1,711

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Overall Rank:

1,026

Average Rating:

82 (317 votes)

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With His Hot And Blue Guitar

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

231 charts

Rank Score:

1,632

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

1,426

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Overall Rank:

1,229

Average Rating:

77 (162 votes)

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Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

1,087

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Overall Rank:

1,583

Average Rating:

76 (108 votes)

Comments:

10.

Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis Quintet

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

754

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Overall Rank:

2,169

Average Rating:

81 (148 votes)

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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	%

	304	65%
	45	10%
	24	5%
	23	5%
	10	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	450	97%
Yes	16	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	457	98%
Yes	9	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	462	99%
Yes	4	1%

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