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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Kind Of Blue 
United States Miles Davis
Available from United States
"Ok, so this is what I think: I like Paul Chambers (bass) minimal approach but half of the time the lines are just boring. Bill Evans (piano) is the best musician on this album. Coltrane and Cannonball Adderly are clearly restrained (by themselves or Miles) and that makes them redundant (I'm a big..."    Reply
- JoaoMoreira | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) · 6 Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
1,662 charts
Rank Score:
20,822
Rank in 1959:
1
Rank in 1950s:
1
Overall Rank:
35
Average Rating:
Top rated album (89/100 - 2302 votes)  89 (2,302 votes)
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Mingus Ah Um 
United States Charles Mingus
Available from United States
"Up there with Giant Steps and Kind of Blue as among my absolute favorite jazz records."  Reply
- HoldenM | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) · 3 Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
663 charts
Rank Score:
6,744
Rank in 1959:
2
Rank in 1950s:
2
Overall Rank:
231
Average Rating:
 84 (735 votes)
Comments:
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3.
Time Out 
United States The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Available from United States
"1959 was the greatest year in jazz history, and Time Out is one the year's best albums. Dave Brubeck combined cool jazz with odd time signatures to examine one of jazz music's core tenets, and show that jazz does not need to strictly be played in 4/4 or march time. Exploring 3s, 5s, 9s and other ..."    Reply
- souplipton | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) · 2 Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
666 charts
Rank Score:
6,346
Rank in 1959:
3
Rank in 1950s:
3
Overall Rank:
249
Average Rating:
 84 (747 votes)
Comments:
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4.
The Shape Of Jazz To Come 
United States Ornette Coleman
Available from United States
"This albums importance is evident throughout the whole record and the influence it will have on future jazz releases is apparent. The performances are very strong as well with Coleman leading the line on his sax and really setting a very high level for the other performers. This is best evidenced..."    Reply
- Untitled | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) · 1 Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
444 charts
Rank Score:
3,835
Rank in 1959:
4
Rank in 1950s:
8
Overall Rank:
437
Average Rating:
 81 (519 votes)
Comments:
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5.
Berry Is On Top 
United States Chuck Berry
Available from United States
"Closest thing to a best-ever album from Chuck Berry. The comps are probably a better place to look, but this is dandy."  Reply
- junodog4 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) · 1 Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
381 charts
Rank Score:
3,531
Rank in 1959:
5
Rank in 1950s:
10
Overall Rank:
481
Average Rating:
 80 (344 votes)
Comments:
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6.
Moanin' In The Moonlight 
Compilation
United States Howlin' Wolf
Available from United States
"In my opinion the baddest, dirtiest blues album there is."  Reply
- tgarritsen | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) · 2 Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
312 charts
Rank Score:
2,453
Rank in 1959:
6
Rank in 1950s:
20
Overall Rank:
705
Average Rating:
 79 (313 votes)
Comments:
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7.
Little Girl Blue 
United States Nina Simone
Available from United States
"So many raw, emotional moments on this one. Absolutely love it. Showcases Nina's superb piano playing skills as well as her moving voice. A must-listen."  Reply
- Kaduken | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) · 3 Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
250 charts
Rank Score:
2,345
Rank in 1959:
7
Rank in 1950s:
21
Overall Rank:
729
Average Rating:
 81 (233 votes)
Comments:
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8.
The Genius Of Ray Charles 
United States Ray Charles
Available from United States
"There are a lot of enjoyable songs on this album and I like the way he evenly distributes his song types onto each side. Side 1 is a much more band led and jazz influenced side making it more to my preference and side 2 is a lot more ballad heavy. The feel of the first six songs is just so energe..."    Reply
- Untitled | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) · 0 Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
250 charts
Rank Score:
1,738
Rank in 1959:
8
Rank in 1950s:
24
Overall Rank:
1,001
Average Rating:
 77 (226 votes)
Comments:
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9.
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs 
United States Marty Robbins
Available from United States
"Ah back when country music had some class. Songs about something other than the pap crap that passes for country today. A classic and classy record in every sense of the word."  Reply
- Coconut | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) · 3 Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
226 charts
Rank Score:
1,643
Rank in 1959:
9
Rank in 1950s:
29
Overall Rank:
1,064
Average Rating:
 77 (221 votes)
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10.
Chega De Saudade 
Brazil João Gilberto
Available from United States
"This is a medicine for anxiety."  Reply
- Fritz | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) · 1 Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
160 charts
Rank Score:
1,357
Rank in 1959:
10
Rank in 1950s:
35
Overall Rank:
1,282
Average Rating:
 78 (155 votes)
Comments:
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