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 Nat King Cole.

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41.

Blossom Dearie

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

165

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

218

Overall Rank:

7,582

Average Rating:

75 (38 votes)

Comments:

42.

American Ballads

Pete Seeger

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

163

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

221

Overall Rank:

7,651

Average Rating:

71 (25 votes)

Comments:

43.

Afro-Cuban (1957)

Kenny Dorham

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

157

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

229

Overall Rank:

7,889

Average Rating:

75 (36 votes)

Comments:

44.

This Is Fats

Fats Domino

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

151

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

233

Overall Rank:

8,153

Average Rating:

65 (22 votes)

Comments:

45.

Body And Soul

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

143

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

245

Overall Rank:

8,516

Average Rating:

74 (24 votes)

Comments:

46.

Super-Sonic Jazz

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

126

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

277

Overall Rank:

9,476

Average Rating:

72 (29 votes)

Comments:

47.

East Coasting

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

123

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

283

Overall Rank:

9,642

Average Rating:

74 (27 votes)

Comments:

48.

A Night At The Village Vanguard
Live

Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

286

Overall Rank:

9,735

Average Rating:

76 (35 votes)

Comments:

49.

Such Sweet Thunder

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

287

Overall Rank:

9,780

Average Rating:

73 (28 votes)

Comments:

50.

Caymmi E O Mar

Dorival Caymmi

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

288

Overall Rank:

9,782

Average Rating:

75 (7 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Jimmy Smith	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	288	65%
	45	10%
	24	5%
	22	5%
	9	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	426	96%
Yes	18	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	436	98%
Yes	8	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	441	99%
Yes	3	1%

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