Best Albums of 1957

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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1.

Here's Little Richard 

 Little Richard

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

438 charts

Rank Score:

4,158

Rank in 1957:

1

Rank in 1950s:

7

Overall Rank:

403

Average Rating:

 79 (500 votes)

Comments:

40

2.

Brilliant Corners 

 Thelonious Monk

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

373 charts

Rank Score:

2,895

Rank in 1957:

2

Rank in 1950s:

12

Overall Rank:

587

Average Rating:

 81 (390 votes)

Comments:

11

3.

The "Chirping" Crickets 

 The Crickets

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

322 charts

Rank Score:

2,800

Rank in 1957:

3

Rank in 1950s:

15

Overall Rank:

608

Average Rating:

 78 (339 votes)

Comments:

28

4.

Saxophone Colossus 

 Sonny Rollins

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

371 charts

Rank Score:

2,720

Rank in 1957:

4

Rank in 1950s:

16

Overall Rank:

633

Average Rating:

 81 (394 votes)

Comments:

15

5.

Birth Of The Cool 
Compilation

 Miles Davis

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

365 charts

Rank Score:

2,487

Rank in 1957:

5

Rank in 1950s:

19

Overall Rank:

699

Average Rating:

 80 (471 votes)

Comments:

17

6.

'Round About Midnight 

 Miles Davis

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

252 charts

Rank Score:

1,862

Rank in 1957:

6

Rank in 1950s:

23

Overall Rank:

924

Average Rating:

 82 (324 votes)

Comments:

9

7.

With His Hot And Blue Guitar 

 Johnny Cash

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,647

Rank in 1957:

7

Rank in 1950s:

25

Overall Rank:

1,055

Average Rating:

 77 (229 votes)

Comments:

13

8.

After School Session 

 Chuck Berry

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

1,444

Rank in 1957:

8

Rank in 1950s:

31

Overall Rank:

1,204

Average Rating:

 77 (169 votes)

Comments:

8

9.

Ray Charles 

 Ray Charles

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

1,137

Rank in 1957:

9

Rank in 1950s:

39

Overall Rank:

1,496

Average Rating:

 76 (116 votes)

Comments:

7

10.

Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet 

 Miles Davis Quintet

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

788

Rank in 1957:

10

Rank in 1950s:

55

Overall Rank:

2,086

Average Rating:

 81 (155 votes)

Comments:

6

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Best Albums of 1957 composition

Top 250 Top 100

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%