Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 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:

1,594 charts

Rank Score:

26,309

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Average Rating:

89 (2,192 votes)

Comments:

163

Mingus Ah Um

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

628 charts

Rank Score:

7,421

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Overall Rank:

238

Average Rating:

84 (692 votes)

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Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

619 charts

Rank Score:

6,629

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Overall Rank:

271

Average Rating:

84 (694 votes)

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The Shape Of Jazz To Come

Ornette Coleman

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

406 charts

Rank Score:

3,884

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Overall Rank:

471

Average Rating:

81 (486 votes)

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Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

353 charts

Rank Score:

3,480

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Overall Rank:

529

Average Rating:

83 (345 votes)

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Chuck Berry Is On Top

Chuck Berry

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

341 charts

Rank Score:

3,144

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Overall Rank:

577

Average Rating:

80 (303 votes)

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Moanin' In The Moonlight
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

285 charts

Rank Score:

2,346

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

212 charts

Rank Score:

2,012

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Overall Rank:

904

Average Rating:

81 (196 votes)

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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

1,546

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Overall Rank:

1,162

Average Rating:

77 (188 votes)

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10.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

218 charts

Rank Score:

1,535

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Overall Rank:

1,170

Average Rating:

77 (207 votes)

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	346	70%
	32	6%
	31	6%
	13	3%
	10	2%
	9	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	465	94%
Yes	29	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	481	97%
Yes	13	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	485	98%
Yes	9	2%

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