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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 35,000 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:385 charts
Rank in 1957:1Rank Score:6,173
Rank in 1950s4Overall Rank:426
Average Rating:  84/100 (458 votes)
Comments: 16 comments
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2.

Here's Little RichardUnited States Little Richard
Year of Release:1957Appears in:268 charts
Rank in 1957:2Rank Score:3,860
Rank in 1950s8Overall Rank:646
Average Rating:  79/100 (335 votes)
Comments: 26 comments
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3.

Birth Of The Cool
Compilation		United States Miles Davis
Year of Release:1957Appears in:253 charts
Rank in 1957:3Rank Score:2,993
Rank in 1950s12Overall Rank:820
Average Rating:  81/100 (326 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:2,954
Rank in 1950s13Overall Rank:835
Average Rating:  81/100 (257 votes)
Comments: 5 comments
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5.

The "Chirping" CricketsUnited States The Crickets
Year of Release:1957Appears in:201 charts
Rank in 1957:5Rank Score:2,141
Rank in 1950s18Overall Rank:1,123
Average Rating:  79/100 (203 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:1,512
Rank in 1950s24Overall Rank:1,488
Average Rating:  76/100 (147 votes)
Comments: 11 comments
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7.

'Round About MidnightUnited States Miles Davis
Year of Release:1957Appears in:158 charts
Rank in 1957:7Rank Score:1,375
Rank in 1950s28Overall Rank:1,610
Average Rating:  80/100 (199 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:1,310
Rank in 1950s30Overall Rank:1,684
Average Rating:  77/100 (94 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:927
Rank in 1950s39Overall Rank:2,227
Average Rating:  75/100 (65 votes)
Comments: 4 comments
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10.

Cookin' With The Miles Davis QuintetUnited States Miles Davis Quintet
Year of Release:1957Appears in:73 charts
Rank in 1957:10Rank Score:599
Rank in 1950s58Overall Rank:3,092
Average Rating:  80/100 (86 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%
Stan Getz 3 1%
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Country Albums %


United States 190 70%
United Kingdom 25 9%
Mixed Nationality 19 7%
Brazil 8 3%
Cuba 5 2%
Canada 4 1%
Germany 3 1%
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