Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts.

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1959 year summaryThe best artists of 1959 were Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Dave Brubeck, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Ornette Coleman, Chuck Berry, Nina Simone, Ray Charles, Howlin' Wolf and Marty Robbins.

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Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

1,659 charts

Rank Score:

21,942

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

664 charts

Rank Score:

6,977

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Overall Rank:

229

Average Rating:

84 (732 votes)

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Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

664 charts

Rank Score:

6,418

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251

Average Rating:

84 (739 votes)

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The Shape Of Jazz To Come

Ornette Coleman

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

442 charts

Rank Score:

3,924

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

381 charts

Rank Score:

3,555

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Overall Rank:

480

Average Rating:

80 (341 votes)

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Moanin' In The Moonlight
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

311 charts

Rank Score:

2,405

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

246 charts

Rank Score:

2,336

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Overall Rank:

744

Average Rating:

81 (229 votes)

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The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

249 charts

Rank Score:

1,749

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Overall Rank:

996

Average Rating:

77 (223 votes)

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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

1,648

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Overall Rank:

1,053

Average Rating:

76 (217 votes)

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10.

Chega De Saudade

João Gilberto

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

1,363

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1,264

Average Rating:

78 (151 votes)

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	5	1%
Billie Holiday	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Connie Francis	4	1%
Nina Simone	4	1%
Oscar Peterson	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	362	70%
	33	6%
	30	6%
	13	3%
	13	3%
	9	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	487	94%
Yes	31	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	501	97%
Yes	17	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	508	98%
Yes	10	2%

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