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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41.

Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster

Coleman Hawkins

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

175

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

209

Overall Rank:

7,241

Average Rating:

77 (39 votes)

Comments:

42.

What A Difference A Day Makes!

Dinah Washington

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

174

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

210

Overall Rank:

7,278

Average Rating:

74 (35 votes)

Comments:

43.

Cliff
Live

Cliff Richard

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

173

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

213

Overall Rank:

7,310

Average Rating:

71 (25 votes)

Comments:

44.

Songs Of Our Soil

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

168

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

215

Overall Rank:

7,483

Average Rating:

66 (42 votes)

Comments:

45.

The Music From Peter Gunn
Soundtrack

Henry Mancini

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

167

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

216

Overall Rank:

7,513

Average Rating:

70 (32 votes)

Comments:

46.

Hit Kit
Compilation

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

162

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

224

Overall Rank:

7,720

Average Rating:

74 (22 votes)

Comments:

47.

That's All

Bobby Darin

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

160

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

226

Overall Rank:

7,800

Average Rating:

70 (32 votes)

Comments:

48.

Shout!

The Isley Brothers

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

149

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

235

Overall Rank:

8,255

Average Rating:

70 (30 votes)

Comments:

49.

T-Bone Blues

T-Bone Walker

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

148

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

237

Overall Rank:

8,299

Average Rating:

78 (35 votes)

Comments:

50.

Anatomy Of A Murder
Soundtrack

Duke Ellington

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

146

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

242

Overall Rank:

8,426

Average Rating:

71 (27 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	354	70%
	32	6%
	31	6%
	13	3%
	11	2%
	9	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	475	94%
Yes	29	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	491	97%
Yes	13	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	493	98%
Yes	11	2%

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