Best Albums of 1959

Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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1959
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92
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1959
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41
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1959
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1959
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Buy album United States
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1959
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1
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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Country Albums %


United States 360 70%
United Kingdom 33 6%
Brazil 30 6%
Mixed Nationality 13 3%
Canada 13 3%
France 9 2%
Germany 8 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 484 94%
Yes 30 6%
Live? Albums %
No 498 97%
Yes 16 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 504 98%
Yes 10 2%
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