Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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, Art Blakey, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Chuck Berry, Nina Simone and Ray Charles.

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Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

1,633 charts

Rank Score:

23,777

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Average Rating:

89 (2,254 votes)

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168

Mingus Ah Um

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

651 charts

Rank Score:

7,221

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Overall Rank:

231

Average Rating:

84 (721 votes)

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Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

643 charts

Rank Score:

6,507

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Overall Rank:

262

Average Rating:

84 (723 votes)

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The Shape Of Jazz To Come

Ornette Coleman

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

425 charts

Rank Score:

3,945

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Overall Rank:

446

Average Rating:

81 (507 votes)

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Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

382 charts

Rank Score:

3,598

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

365 charts

Rank Score:

3,467

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Overall Rank:

512

Average Rating:

80 (325 votes)

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Moanin' In The Moonlight
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

300 charts

Rank Score:

2,384

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

229 charts

Rank Score:

2,176

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Overall Rank:

806

Average Rating:

81 (215 votes)

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The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

232 charts

Rank Score:

1,663

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Overall Rank:

1,052

Average Rating:

77 (215 votes)

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10.

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

1,639

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Overall Rank:

1,067

Average Rating:

76 (206 votes)

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	358	70%
	33	6%
	31	6%
	13	3%
	13	3%
	9	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	483	94%
Yes	29	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	496	97%
Yes	16	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	503	98%
Yes	9	2%

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