Best Albums of 1957

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Listed below are the best albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 47,000 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, Buddy Holly, The Crickets, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry and Ray Charles.

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Blue Train

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

546 charts

Rank Score:

5,942

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Overall Rank:

327

Average Rating:

84 (607 votes)

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Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

386 charts

Rank Score:

3,995

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1957

Appears in:

349 charts

Rank Score:

3,045

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

345 charts

Rank Score:

2,874

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Overall Rank:

647

Average Rating:

82 (351 votes)

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The "Chirping" Crickets

The Crickets

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

284 charts

Rank Score:

2,604

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Overall Rank:

710

Average Rating:

78 (293 votes)

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Birth Of The Cool
Compilation

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

2,484

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Overall Rank:

746

Average Rating:

81 (429 votes)

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'Round About Midnight

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

1,817

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Overall Rank:

1,022

Average Rating:

82 (283 votes)

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Johnny Cash With His Hot And Blue Guitar

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

208 charts

Rank Score:

1,525

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1957

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

1,443

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Overall Rank:

1,233

Average Rating:

78 (142 votes)

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Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

1,008

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Overall Rank:

1,704

Average Rating:

76 (95 votes)

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Best Albums of 1957 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	277	66%
	41	10%
	24	6%
	20	5%
	9	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	406	96%
Yes	16	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	414	98%
Yes	8	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	421	100%
Yes	1	0%

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