Best Albums of 1956
Listed below are the best albums of 1956 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
4,977
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
2,968
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
1,859
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
1,561
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
1,458
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
1,360
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
1,313
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
1,056
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
889
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Year of Release:
1956
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789
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Best Albums of 1956 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 6 | 2% | |
| Coleman Hawkins | 4 | 1% | |
| Jimmy Smith | 4 | 1% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 4 | 1% | |
| Pete Seeger | 4 | 1% | |
| The Original Broadway Cast | 3 | 1% | |
| Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | 3 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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244 | 72% | |
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22 | 6% | |
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17 | 5% | |
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16 | 5% | |
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10 | 3% | |
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4 | 1% | |
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4 | 1% | |
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