Best Albums of 1957

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Listed below are the best albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Blue Train

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

576 charts

Rank Score:

5,844

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Overall Rank:

307

Average Rating:

84 (650 votes)

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Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

412 charts

Rank Score:

4,042

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1957

Appears in:

359 charts

Rank Score:

2,866

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1957

Appears in:

356 charts

Rank Score:

2,694

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Overall Rank:

661

Average Rating:

82 (374 votes)

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The "Chirping" Crickets

The Crickets

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

300 charts

Rank Score:

2,686

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Overall Rank:

665

Average Rating:

78 (317 votes)

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Birth Of The Cool
Compilation

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

355 charts

Rank Score:

2,431

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Overall Rank:

734

Average Rating:

80 (454 votes)

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'Round About Midnight

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

236 charts

Rank Score:

1,686

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Overall Rank:

1,048

Average Rating:

82 (306 votes)

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Johnny Cash With His Hot And Blue Guitar

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

1,593

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1957

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

1,402

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Overall Rank:

1,260

Average Rating:

77 (155 votes)

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Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

1,069

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Overall Rank:

1,611

Average Rating:

76 (105 votes)

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Best Albums of 1957 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	2%
Sonny Rollins	6	1%
Hank Mobley	6	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	5	1%
Kenny Burrell	4	1%
Lee Morgan	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	291	65%
	45	10%
	23	5%
	23	5%
	10	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	434	96%
Yes	17	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	443	98%
Yes	8	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	448	99%
Yes	3	1%

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