Best Albums of 1957

Listed below are the best albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.

Best albums by year or decade
Decade:
Year:
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.
View chart at point in time
 Show this chart as it was on the following date
Share this chart
Share | |
Collector's summary (top 438)Log in or register to discover the great albums that are missing from your music collection!
Sort by
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,033
Rank in 1957:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,996
Rank in 1957:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,932
Rank in 1957:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,748
Rank in 1957:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,729
Rank in 1957:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,490
Rank in 1957:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,752
Rank in 1957:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,604
Rank in 1957:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,507
Rank in 1957:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,066
Rank in 1957:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 438. Page 1 of 44

Best Albums of 1957 composition

Country Albums %


United States 282 65%
United Kingdom 44 10%
Mixed Nationality 24 5%
Brazil 21 5%
Canada 9 2%
Cuba 8 2%
France 8 2%
Show all
Compilation? Albums %
No 418 96%
Yes 19 4%
Live? Albums %
No 429 98%
Yes 8 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 434 99%
Yes 3 1%
Best Artists of 1969
1. The Beatles
2. Led Zeppelin
3. King Crimson
4. The Rolling Stones
5. The Velvet Underground
6. Nick Drake
7. Frank Zappa
8. Creedence Clearwater Revival
9. Miles Davis
10. Neil Young
11. Neil Young & Crazy Horse
12. The Who
13. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
14. The Band
15. The Kinks
16. Crosby, Stills & Nash
17. The Stooges
18. Fairport Convention
19. Sly & The Family Stone
20. Scott Walker
Back to Top