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Best Albums of 1957

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 36,000 greatest album charts.

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1957 year summaryThe best artists of 1957 were John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Little Richard, Thelonious Monk, Buddy Holly, The Crickets, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra.
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RankAlbumArtist
1.

Blue TrainUnited States John Coltrane
Year of Release:1957Appears in:387 charts
Rank in 1957:1Rank Score:6,224
Rank in 1950s4Overall Rank:420
Average Rating:  84/100 (464 votes)
Comments: 17 comments
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2.

Here's Little RichardUnited States Little Richard
Year of Release:1957Appears in:270 charts
Rank in 1957:2Rank Score:3,893
Rank in 1950s8Overall Rank:647
Average Rating:  79/100 (341 votes)
Comments: 27 comments
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3.

Birth Of The Cool
Compilation		United States Miles Davis
Year of Release:1957Appears in:254 charts
Rank in 1957:3Rank Score:2,963
Rank in 1950s12Overall Rank:841
Average Rating:  81/100 (331 votes)
Comments: 9 comments
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4.

Brilliant CornersUnited States Thelonious Monk
Year of Release:1957Appears in:255 charts
Rank in 1957:4Rank Score:2,912
Rank in 1950s13Overall Rank:854
Average Rating:  81/100 (262 votes)
Comments: 6 comments
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5.

The "Chirping" CricketsUnited States The Crickets
Year of Release:1957Appears in:204 charts
Rank in 1957:5Rank Score:2,235
Rank in 1950s18Overall Rank:1,088
Average Rating:  79/100 (204 votes)
Comments: 15 comments
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6.

Johnny Cash With His Hot And Blue GuitarUnited States Johnny Cash
Year of Release:1957Appears in:152 charts
Rank in 1957:6Rank Score:1,507
Rank in 1950s24Overall Rank:1,510
Average Rating:  76/100 (149 votes)
Comments: 11 comments
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7.

'Round About MidnightUnited States Miles Davis
Year of Release:1957Appears in:160 charts
Rank in 1957:7Rank Score:1,366
Rank in 1950s28Overall Rank:1,639
Average Rating:  80/100 (202 votes)
Comments: 2 comments
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8.

After School SessionUnited States Chuck Berry
Year of Release:1957Appears in:129 charts
Rank in 1957:8Rank Score:1,312
Rank in 1950s29Overall Rank:1,696
Average Rating:  77/100 (96 votes)
Comments: 3 comments
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9.

Ray CharlesUnited States Ray Charles
Year of Release:1957Appears in:84 charts
Rank in 1957:9Rank Score:922
Rank in 1950s39Overall Rank:2,262
Average Rating:  75/100 (67 votes)
Comments: 4 comments
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10.

Cookin' With The Miles Davis QuintetUnited States Miles Davis Quintet
Year of Release:1957Appears in:77 charts
Rank in 1957:10Rank Score:607
Rank in 1950s57Overall Rank:3,095
Average Rating:  79/100 (92 votes)
Comments: 3 comments
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Best Albums of 1957 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 9 3%
Lee Morgan 5 2%
Frank Sinatra 5 2%
Sonny Rollins 5 2%
Miles Davis 4 1%
Hank Mobley 4 1%
Jimmy Smith 4 1%
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Country Albums %


United States 192 67%
United Kingdom 30 11%
Mixed Nationality 21 7%
Brazil 14 5%
Cuba 5 2%
Canada 4 1%
Germany 3 1%
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