Best Albums of 1956
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"I thought The Clash made their cover like that to book end the era of Rock n' Roll, srating with Elvis playing his guitar and ending with Paul Simonon smashing his." Reply
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1956
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"So smooth. So cool. Best cocktail music ever. I wish I was as cool as Sinatra's pinky toe." Reply
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1956
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"A more experimental release from Mingus that leads to some highly interesting moments but also some parts that sound a little scattered. Starting with the highs we have the fantastic 1st and 3rd tracks which are the best on the record. They are so energetic and exciting to listen to with both of ..." Reply
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1956
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"Ella with the voice of an angel, Louis with the voice of the heart. Paired with some absolutely great jazz tunes, this album is one of the best ever made!! Reminds me of 1950s Paris in the winter" Reply
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1956
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"The highest rated EAN track on BEA is Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue. The best track of EAN, according to Nape, is Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue. Coincidence? I think NOT!" Reply
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1956
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"In the midst of these love and loss-of-love songs, Holiday drops her greatest piece, Strange Fruit." Reply
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1956
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"Solid but partially uneven." Reply
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1956
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"I cannot think of a better combination than Ella & Cole Porter. With classics such as Everytime We Say Goodbye, Just One of Those Things And I Love Paris it is just fantastic." Reply
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1956
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"I agree with the GoodSir. Reminds me a bit of some of Mozart's music... I felt it ran through algorithms of a scale instead of something emotionally moving. Still quite impressive and beautiful. I think if I saw someone perform this live, it would move me differently... I've noticed this with "cl..." Reply
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1956
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"The instrumentation on this record is very fun and there is a lot of very good solos from all of the musicians. It sounds very vintage and always brings up feelings of nostalgia despite me being born decades after this first released. The sound is very wholesome and warm and it sounds like Prima ..." Reply
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Total albums: 367. Page 1 of 37
Best Albums of 1956 composition
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| Ted Heath | 6 | 2% | |
| Various Artists | 5 | 1% | |
| Pete Seeger | 4 | 1% | |
| Jimmy Smith | 4 | 1% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 4 | 1% | |
| Horace Silver | 4 | 1% | |
| Coleman Hawkins | 4 | 1% | |
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259 | 71% | |
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24 | 7% | |
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18 | 5% | |
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17 | 5% | |
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10 | 3% | |
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5 | 1% | |
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4 | 1% | |
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Best Albums of 1956 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 164 from 219th to 55th |
Up 3 from 77th to 74th |
Up 2 from 85th to 83rd |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 1 from 14th to 15th |
Down 1 from 25th to 26th |
Down 1 from 65th to 66th |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 164 from 219th to 55th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 49 from 49th to - |
Down 54 from 54th to - |
Best Artists of
1975
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Pink Floyd
2.
Bob Dylan
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Led Zeppelin
5.
Queen
6.
Brian Eno
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Patti Smith
8.
Neil Young
10.
Parliament
