Best Albums of 1957
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"Sounds classic and fresh at the same time." Reply
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planetneutral | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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"The core melodies of each song are great, but the solos go a little too much off track, in my opinion, to the point where you just want the solo to stop so the main melody can play again. That being said, it was still a fun listen and Monk is definitely a very talented musician." Reply
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Space-Dementia | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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"Not quite as good as Buddy Holly's self titled (I find the backing vocals on this album to be a bit cheesy), but still a really solid record. A blast from the past." Reply
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teague | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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"Rollins is an exceptional blower and this is his most outstanding outing. Challenging yet melodic in composition, full of excellent improvisation, and while Sonny is the star, all members of the ensemble contribute to make this whole greater than the sum of its parts and cement this as one of the..." [+] Reply
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Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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"A relaxing listen that flows beautifully and is led by the trumpet of the great Miles Davis. His playing is phenomenal and the way he exchanges with other members of the ensemble is genius. One of the best examples of this is on Jeru which is my favourite cut on the record. There are more great s..." [+] Reply
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1957
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2,516
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"'Round About Midnight was the first album by Davis on Columbia, where he would stay for 30 years. It features saxophonist John Coltrane, who had not yet become an icon. The interplay between the two here is great, with Davis' melodies being answered by Coltrane's energetic solos. The rhythm secti..." [+] Reply
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Romanelli | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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"The Man in Black on his debut, such a good solid album with two absolute classics. Best tracks: I Walk the Line, Folsom Prison Blues, Cry Cry Cry, The Wreck of Old '97, So Doggone Lonesome. I have this as the Best Country Album of 1957." Reply
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1957
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1,682
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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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"Here it started: where the whole band moves as one, where short licks make all the difference, where voices explore their own limits, where it wasn't about what but about how. It's soul. It sparked the "I'm so sad" soul of James Brown (before he invented funk) and the "life is so hard" soul of Ot..." [+] Reply
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Boltzmann | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"A great record by a great group!" Reply
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1957
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Total albums: 481. Page 1 of 49
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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307 | 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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Best Albums of 1957 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 2 from 99th to 97th |
Up 2 from 63rd to 61st |
Up 1 from 93rd to 92nd |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 90th to 93rd |
Down 1 from 18th to 19th |
Down 1 from 43rd to 44th |
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