Best Albums of 1957
Explore the best albums of 1957, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"way underrated, should be in the top 500." Reply
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alelsupreme | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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4,187
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"I love this album. I bought my first Monk album after reading a NME obituary in 1982. He sounded great and the album did not disappoint. There was a great picture that went with the article and it was framed and lived on my walls until it got badly damaged around 10 years ago." Reply
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lancashirearab | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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2,899
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"The Pet Sounds before Pet Sounds." Reply
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kinglyostrich | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (7 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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1957
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2,763
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"Great hard bop album. I love the speed and energy present in most tracks. Great solos from all 4 musicians throughout. St. Thomas stands out particularly with it great groove." Reply
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1957
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2,693
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"Miles changed the face of music many times, the first of which was Birth of the Cool. This album is cool as can be, featuring unusual arrangements for jazz music at the time. The album didn't come out for many years after it was recorded, but the music from these recordings had already spread thr..." [+] Reply
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souplipton | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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2,517
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"One of the best of early Miles. Good compositions well delivered, especially by the back line." Reply
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Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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1,859
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"Johnny Cash stripped down to his bedrock. His career has just taken off, but he wasn't an icon. He had to deliver quality to stay on top. Did he ever. His tales of heartbreak, love, and paying his dues are highlighted by his sparse baritone voice and simple song arrangement. Country has never bee..." [+] Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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1,683
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"Although it doesn’t sound that extraordinary now, and in places I find it quite weak, how must this have sounded in 1957. Quite amazing I would think. Albums need to be put in context. For that alone this should probably be considered a classic." Reply
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1957
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1,478
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"Listen up! He doin' the Mess Around. Turns out he was Genius right from the start. All killer no filler. Remarkable for a non-jazz 50s album." Reply
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1957
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1,220
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"Maybe it's not essential. Personal bias because for a long time I only had this and Bitches Brew on CD and there wasn't online to check stuff out. So I played them both to death. And I loved both albums for different reasons. And I still do. Also I'm definitely NOT a Jazz expert." Reply
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1957
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Total albums: 477. Page 1 of 48
Best Albums of 1957 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 9 | 2% | |
| Art Blakey | 8 | 2% | |
| Ted Heath | 6 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 6 | 1% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 6 | 1% | |
| Dizzy Gillespie | 5 | 1% | |
| Herbie Mann | 5 | 1% | |
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306 | 64% | |
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45 | 9% | |
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24 | 5% | |
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24 | 5% | |
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10 | 2% | |
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8 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 1957 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 12 from 72nd to 60th |
Up 1 from 92nd to 91st |
Up 1 from 90th to 89th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 2 from 62nd to 64th |
Down 2 from 68th to 70th |
Down 1 from 18th to 19th |
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