Best Albums of 1957
Explore the best albums of 1957, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"This must be history’s best aged album; I never expected myself enjoying a ‘50s album so much, yet here I am. The peak of rock ‘n’ roll and the beginning of soul; Otis Redding’s biggest inspiration and John Lennon’s biggest idol." Reply
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Boltzmann | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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"Probably Thelonious Monk's greatest album. Superb music and excellent performances, brilliant corners, is as good as it's title suggests." Reply
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1957
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2,899
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"One of the true origins of rock n roll..." Reply
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vilangelo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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"wow. very cool. This album makes me want to look further into jazz." Reply
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ImmortalAl | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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"Miles changed the face of music many times, the first of which was Birth of the Cool. This album is cool as can be, featuring unusual arrangements for jazz music at the time. The album didn't come out for many years after it was recorded, but the music from these recordings had already spread thr..." [+] Reply
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souplipton | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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2,517
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"While solid Jazz, I didn't get an eargasm from it." Reply
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RoundTheBend | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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"Stunner debut album by The Man in Black. A couple dated slow tunes hold it back from being an absolute masterpiece, but the inclusion of tracks like Rock Island Line, Folsom Prison Blues, and I Walk the Line ensure it's place in the country (and rock roll) hall of fame. Look for the reissue with ..." [+] Reply
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Bork | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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1,683
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"Although it doesn’t sound that extraordinary now, and in places I find it quite weak, how must this have sounded in 1957. Quite amazing I would think. Albums need to be put in context. For that alone this should probably be considered a classic." Reply
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1957
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1,478
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"A collection of very good to excellent songs made all excellent by the stunningly talented Ray Charles. 9/10!" Reply
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"A great record by a great group!" Reply
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1957
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786
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Total albums: 478. Page 1 of 48
Best Albums of 1957 composition
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| Various Artists | 9 | 2% | |
| Art Blakey | 8 | 2% | |
| Ted Heath | 6 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 6 | 1% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 6 | 1% | |
| Dizzy Gillespie | 5 | 1% | |
| Herbie Mann | 5 | 1% | |
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306 | 64% | |
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46 | 10% | |
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24 | 5% | |
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24 | 5% | |
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10 | 2% | |
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8 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 1957 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 12 from 72nd to 60th |
Up 1 from 99th to 98th |
Up 1 from 92nd to 91st |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 2 from 62nd to 64th |
Down 2 from 68th to 70th |
Down 1 from 18th to 19th |
