Best Albums of 1959

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

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Handel: The Royal Fireworks Suite / The Water Music Suite

Eugene Ormandy / The Philadelphia Orchestra / The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

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1959

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7 charts

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Hymns And Sacred Songs

The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys

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1959

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2 charts

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Amor De Gente Moça

Silvia Telles

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1959

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3 charts

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Les Baxter's Wild Guitars

Les Baxter

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1959

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3 charts

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At Large

The Kingston Trio

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1959

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15 charts

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Fathead

Dave "Fathead" Newman

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1959

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3 charts

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Rangkaian Lagu2 Sunda

Seni Sunda Studio Bandung

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1959

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3 charts

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Singin' And Swingin'

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters

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1959

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6 charts

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Jazz Alive! A Night At The Half Note

Zoot Sims / Al Cohn / Phil Woods

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1959

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5 charts

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A Música De Dolores
Compilation

Dolores Duran

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1959

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Oscar Peterson	6	1%
Miles Davis	5	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	5	1%
Various Artists	5	1%
Nina Simone	4	1%
Martin Denny	4	1%
Art Blakey	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	373	69%
	33	6%
	31	6%
	13	2%
	13	2%
	11	2%
	9	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	506	94%
Yes	31	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	520	97%
Yes	17	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	526	98%
Yes	11	2%

Best Albums of 1959 chart changes

Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month
Up 6 from 93rd to 87th Ritchie by Ritchie Valens
Up 2 from 26th to 24th Nina Simone At Town Hall by Nina Simone
Up 1 from 86th to 85th Back To Back: Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues by Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges

Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month
Down 2 from 43rd to 45th Songs Of Our Soil by Johnny Cash
Down 1 from 14th to 15th Jazz In Silhouette by Sun Ra And His Arkestra
Down 1 from 24th to 25th The Amazing Nina Simone by Nina Simone

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