Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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:

1,654 charts

Rank Score:

22,210

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

663 charts

Rank Score:

7,051

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Overall Rank:

225

Average Rating:

84 (731 votes)

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Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

658 charts

Rank Score:

6,401

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255

Average Rating:

84 (736 votes)

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The Shape Of Jazz To Come

Ornette Coleman

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

441 charts

Rank Score:

3,870

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

378 charts

Rank Score:

3,494

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Overall Rank:

496

Average Rating:

79 (337 votes)

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Moanin' In The Moonlight
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

310 charts

Rank Score:

2,397

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

241 charts

Rank Score:

2,275

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Overall Rank:

762

Average Rating:

81 (226 votes)

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The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

244 charts

Rank Score:

1,706

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Overall Rank:

1,027

Average Rating:

77 (222 votes)

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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

1,660

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1,049

Average Rating:

76 (216 votes)

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10.

Chega De Saudade

João Gilberto

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

1,306

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1,316

Average Rating:

78 (150 votes)

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Ella Fitzgerald	5	1%
Various Artists	5	1%
Oscar Peterson	4	1%
Miles Davis	4	1%
Billie Holiday	4	1%
Martin Denny	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	363	70%
	33	6%
	30	6%
	13	3%
	13	3%
	9	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	488	94%
Yes	31	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	502	97%
Yes	17	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	509	98%
Yes	10	2%

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