Best Albums of 1956

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Listed below are the best albums of 1956 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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J.A.M. (Jazz After Midnight)

Dick Farney E Seu Quarteto De Jazz

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1956

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142.

The Third World

Herbie Nichols

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1956

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3 charts

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The King And I
Soundtrack

Various Artists

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1956

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9 charts

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144.

Chris Connor

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1956

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5 charts

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145.

Woodlore

Phil Woods Quartet

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1956

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3 charts

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146.

6 Pieces Of Silver

Horace Silver Quintet

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1956

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3 charts

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147.

Linger Awhile

Sarah Vaughan

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1956

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4 charts

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Velvet Carpet

The George Shearing Quintet

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1956

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149.

The Girl I Left Home For

Gwen Verdon

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1956

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2 charts

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Orfeu Da Conceição

Antônio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius De Moraes

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1956

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Best Albums of 1956 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	2%
Jimmy Smith	4	1%
Pete Seeger	4	1%
Coleman Hawkins	4	1%
Sonny Rollins	4	1%
Elvis Presley	3	1%
Frank Sinatra	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	244	72%
	22	6%
	17	5%
	16	5%
	10	3%
	4	1%
	4	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	325	96%
Yes	15	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	325	96%
Yes	15	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	332	98%
Yes	8	2%

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