Best Albums of 1957

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Listed below are the best albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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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11.

Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis Quintet

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

731

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,224

Average Rating:

81 (140 votes)

Comments:

12.

The Best Of Muddy Waters
Compilation

Muddy Waters

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

705

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,285

Average Rating:

78 (62 votes)

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13.

Miles Ahead

Miles Davis + 19

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

662

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,406

Average Rating:

79 (140 votes)

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14.

The Clown

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

616

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,542

Average Rating:

79 (126 votes)

Comments:

15.

Monk's Music

Thelonious Monk Septet

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

601

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,592

Average Rating:

78 (117 votes)

Comments:

16.

Dance Album

Carl Perkins

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

563

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,741

Average Rating:

74 (62 votes)

Comments:

17.

After Midnight

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

548

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,798

Average Rating:

77 (74 votes)

Comments:

18.

Singin' The Blues
Compilation

B.B. King

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

471

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

3,169

Average Rating:

74 (66 votes)

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19.

Way Out West

Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

410

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

102

Overall Rank:

3,561

Average Rating:

78 (72 votes)

Comments:

20.

Singin' To My Baby

Eddie Cochran With The Johnny Mann Orchestra And Chorus

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

384

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

107

Overall Rank:

3,770

Average Rating:

72 (44 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%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	5	1%
Jimmy Smith	4	1%
Kenny Burrell	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	292	65%
	45	10%
	24	5%
	23	5%
	9	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	432	96%
Yes	18	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	442	98%
Yes	8	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	447	99%
Yes	3	1%

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