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:

564 charts

Rank Score:

5,965

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Overall Rank:

308

Average Rating:

84 (633 votes)

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Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

408 charts

Rank Score:

3,992

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1957

Appears in:

359 charts

Rank Score:

2,992

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1957

Appears in:

351 charts

Rank Score:

2,773

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Overall Rank:

652

Average Rating:

82 (366 votes)

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The "Chirping" Crickets

The Crickets

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

304 charts

Rank Score:

2,724

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Overall Rank:

670

Average Rating:

78 (311 votes)

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Birth Of The Cool
Compilation

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

351 charts

Rank Score:

2,558

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Overall Rank:

714

Average Rating:

80 (446 votes)

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'Round About Midnight

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

239 charts

Rank Score:

1,751

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Overall Rank:

1,030

Average Rating:

82 (300 votes)

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Johnny Cash With His Hot And Blue Guitar

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

1,589

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1957

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

1,498

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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:

130 charts

Rank Score:

1,061

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Overall Rank:

1,629

Average Rating:

76 (102 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%
Kenny Burrell	4	1%
Dizzy Gillespie	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	284	65%
	45	10%
	24	5%
	21	5%
	9	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	421	96%
Yes	19	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	432	98%
Yes	8	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	437	99%
Yes	3	1%

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