Best Albums of 1958

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Listed below are the best albums of 1958 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts.

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1958 year summaryThe best artists of 1958 were John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Buddy Holly, Cannonball Adderley, Frank Sinatra, Bo Diddley and Little Richard.

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61.

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

142

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

263

Overall Rank:

8,652

Average Rating:

72 (8 votes)

Comments:

62.

The Very Thought Of You

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

136

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

270

Overall Rank:

8,932

Average Rating:

74 (20 votes)

Comments:

63.

Blues From The Gutter

Champion Jack Dupree

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

136

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

271

Overall Rank:

8,993

Average Rating:

73 (21 votes)

Comments:

64.

The Cooker

Lee Morgan

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

133

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

279

Overall Rank:

9,129

Average Rating:

76 (30 votes)

Comments:

65.

The Sounds Of India

Ravi Shankar

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

128

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

288

Overall Rank:

9,409

Average Rating:

73 (54 votes)

Comments:

66.

Gene Vincent Rocks! And The Blue Caps Roll

Gene Vincent

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

124

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

294

Overall Rank:

9,705

Average Rating:

70 (27 votes)

Comments:

67.

Whole Lotta Shakin'

Carl Perkins

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

120

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

301

Overall Rank:

9,950

Average Rating:

68 (17 votes)

Comments:

68.

Freedom Suite

Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

120

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

303

Overall Rank:

9,981

Average Rating:

73 (33 votes)

Comments:

69.

Newport 1958
Live

Mahalia Jackson

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

113

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

317

Overall Rank:

10,482

Average Rating:

70 (38 votes)

Comments:

70.

Traneing In

John Coltrane With The Red Garland Trio

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

112

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

321

Overall Rank:

10,568

Average Rating:

71 (29 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1958 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	2%
Mose Allison	4	1%
Sonny Rollins	4	1%
Sonny Clark	3	1%
Max Roach	3	1%
Ted Heath And His Music	3	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	329	66%
	33	7%
	30	6%
	16	3%
	13	3%
	9	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	481	97%
Yes	15	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	480	97%
Yes	16	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	489	99%
Yes	7	1%

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