Best Albums of 1957

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Listed below are the best albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 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 Nat King Cole.

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Blue Train

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

560 charts

Rank Score:

6,033

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Overall Rank:

308

Average Rating:

84 (630 votes)

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Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

403 charts

Rank Score:

3,996

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1957

Appears in:

354 charts

Rank Score:

2,932

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

344 charts

Rank Score:

2,748

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Overall Rank:

665

Average Rating:

82 (364 votes)

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The "Chirping" Crickets

The Crickets

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

2,729

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Overall Rank:

669

Average Rating:

78 (308 votes)

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Birth Of The Cool
Compilation

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

349 charts

Rank Score:

2,490

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729

Average Rating:

80 (445 votes)

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'Round About Midnight

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

239 charts

Rank Score:

1,752

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Overall Rank:

1,035

Average Rating:

82 (298 votes)

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Johnny Cash With His Hot And Blue Guitar

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,604

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

1,507

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Overall Rank:

1,194

Average Rating:

78 (149 votes)

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Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

1,066

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Overall Rank:

1,618

Average Rating:

76 (100 votes)

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Best Albums of 1957 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	282	65%
	44	10%
	24	5%
	21	5%
	9	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	418	96%
Yes	19	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	429	98%
Yes	8	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	434	99%
Yes	3	1%

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