Best Albums of 1957

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Listed below are the best albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1957 year summaryThe best artists of 1957 were Miles Davis, Little Richard, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, The Crickets, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Charles Mingus and Miles Davis Quintet.

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Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

437 charts

Rank Score:

4,163

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

375 charts

Rank Score:

2,919

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Overall Rank:

582

Average Rating:

81 (390 votes)

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The "Chirping" Crickets

The Crickets

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

322 charts

Rank Score:

2,803

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

373 charts

Rank Score:

2,738

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631

Average Rating:

82 (393 votes)

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Birth Of The Cool
Compilation

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

365 charts

Rank Score:

2,488

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Overall Rank:

700

Average Rating:

80 (470 votes)

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'Round About Midnight

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

252 charts

Rank Score:

1,869

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Overall Rank:

924

Average Rating:

81 (323 votes)

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With His Hot And Blue Guitar

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,647

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1957

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

1,445

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1,204

Average Rating:

77 (168 votes)

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Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

1,138

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1,498

Average Rating:

76 (116 votes)

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10.

Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis Quintet

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

802

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2,052

Average Rating:

81 (153 votes)

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Best Albums of 1957 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	2%
Hank Mobley	6	1%
Sonny Rollins	6	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Dizzy Gillespie	5	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	5	1%
Herbie Mann	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	301	65%
	45	10%
	24	5%
	22	5%
	10	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	445	96%
Yes	17	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	453	98%
Yes	9	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	458	99%
Yes	4	1%

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Best Albums of 1954
1. Chet Baker Sings by Chet Baker
2. Clifford Brown And Max Roach by Clifford Brown & Max Roach
3. Songs For Young Lovers by Frank Sinatra
4. Canções Praieiras by Dorival Caymmi
5. Mambo! by Yma Sumac
6. Swing Easy! by Frank Sinatra
7. Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy by Louis Armstrong
8. A Night At Birdland Vol. 1 by Art Blakey
9. Jazz Goes To College by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
10. N°3 by Georges Brassens
11. Haitian Dances by Frantz Casseus
12. Thelonious Monk Trio by Thelonious Monk Trio
13. Jacques Brel Et Ses Chansons by Jacques Brel
14. Interprète Ses Dernières Compositions, 2ème Série by Georges Brassens
15. Charlie Parker by Charlie Parker
16. Honky-Tonkin' by Hank Williams
17. Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins by Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins
18. Blue Haze by Miles Davis
19. Rock With Bill Haley And The Comets by Bill Haley And His Comets
20. A Star Is Born by Judy Garland