Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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 Howlin' Wolf.

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91.

The Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco

The Cannonball Adderley Quintet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

388

Overall Rank:

13,892

Average Rating:

74 (25 votes)

Comments:

92.

Ritchie

Ritchie Valens

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

402

Overall Rank:

14,482

Average Rating:

71 (23 votes)

Comments:

93.

5 By Monk By 5

Thelonious Monk Quintet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

404

Overall Rank:

14,630

Average Rating:

73 (20 votes)

Comments:

94.

Allen Ginsberg Reads Howl And Other Poems
Live

Allen Ginsberg

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

424

Overall Rank:

15,261

Average Rating:

70 (12 votes)

Comments:

95.

All Or Nothing At All

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

428

Overall Rank:

15,364

Average Rating:

73 (26 votes)

Comments:

96.

Other Sounds

Yusef Lateef

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

431

Overall Rank:

15,423

Average Rating:

73 (21 votes)

Comments:

97.

Tribute To The Lady

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

445

Overall Rank:

15,740

Average Rating:

74 (14 votes)

Comments:

98.

Esquerita!

Esquerita

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

448

Overall Rank:

15,873

Average Rating:

74 (10 votes)

Comments:

99.

Billie Holiday (1959)
Compilation

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

450

Overall Rank:

15,966

Average Rating:

71 (15 votes)

Comments:

100.

Back To Back: Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues

Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

21 charts

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	349	70%
	32	6%
	31	6%
	13	3%
	11	2%
	9	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	470	94%
Yes	29	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	486	97%
Yes	13	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	489	98%
Yes	10	2%

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