Best Albums of 1956

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Listed below are the best albums of 1956 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1956 year summaryThe best artists of 1956 were Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Charles Mingus, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Domino and Glenn Gould.

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321.

English Drinking Songs

A.L. Lloyd

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

321

Rank in 1950s:

2,618

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

322.

Mozart: Serenade No. 9 In D Major, K. 320 ("Posthorn"); Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K. 201

Eduard Van Beinum / Concertgebouw Orchestra Of Amsterdam

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

322

Rank in 1950s:

2,619

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

323.

Volume 1: Easy Like

Barney Kessel

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

323

Rank in 1950s:

2,628

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

324.

Listening In The After Hours

Lita Roza And The Tony Kinsey Quartet

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

324

Rank in 1950s:

2,632

Average Rating:

70 (1 vote)

Comments:

325.

At Club "Baby Grand" Wilmington, Delaware, Vol. 2

Jimmy Smith

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

325

Rank in 1950s:

2,633

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

325.

American Folk And Gambling Songs

John Jacob Niles

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

325

Rank in 1950s:

2,633

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

327.

Whaling And Sailing Songs From The Days Of Moby Dick

Paul Clayton

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

327

Rank in 1950s:

2,655

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

328.

Back O' Town
Compilation

King Oliver

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

328

Rank in 1950s:

2,660

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

329.

After The Lights Go Down Low
Compilation

Al Hibbler

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

329

Rank in 1950s:

2,671

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

330.

Progress Report

Dizzy Reece

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

330

Rank in 1950s:

2,672

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1956 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	2%
Jimmy Smith	4	1%
Sonny Rollins	4	1%
Pete Seeger	4	1%
Coleman Hawkins	4	1%
Charles Mingus	3	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	244	72%
	22	6%
	17	5%
	16	5%
	10	3%
	4	1%
	4	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	325	96%
Yes	15	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	325	96%
Yes	15	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	332	98%
Yes	8	2%

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