Best Albums of 1957
Explore the best albums of 1957, based on over 2 million album rankings across 59,000 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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4,198
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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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2,905
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"The Pet Sounds before Pet Sounds." Reply
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kinglyostrich | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (7 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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1957
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2,768
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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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2,695
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"When I was a budding Sax player in High School, I was handed sheet music to Boplicity and it opened my world musically to so many things I wasn't ready for at the time. Not Miles' best work, by a mile, but still a necessary listen when following the history of Jazz." Reply
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1957
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2,519
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"One of the best of early Miles. Good compositions well delivered, especially by the back line." Reply
- Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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1,861
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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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1,692
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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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1,472
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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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1957
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1,216
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"I can tell this is with "in a silent way" my favourite album for studying" Reply
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1957
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786
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Total albums: 476. 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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| Country | Albums | % | |
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305 | 64% | |
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45 | 9% | |
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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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