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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31.

The Wizard Of Oz
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

190

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

194

Overall Rank:

6,758

Average Rating:

73 (51 votes)

Comments:

32.

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

175

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

207

Overall Rank:

7,223

Average Rating:

73 (48 votes)

Comments:

33.

The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

162

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

223

Overall Rank:

7,699

Average Rating:

74 (56 votes)

Comments:

34.

Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers

Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

146

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

240

Overall Rank:

8,419

Average Rating:

76 (37 votes)

Comments:

35.

Six Pieces Of Silver

Horace Silver

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

138

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

256

Overall Rank:

8,799

Average Rating:

74 (17 votes)

Comments:

36.

The President Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio

Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

133

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

262

Overall Rank:

9,081

Average Rating:

74 (44 votes)

Comments:

37.

Fontessa

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

131

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

264

Overall Rank:

9,154

Average Rating:

74 (49 votes)

Comments:

38.

Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra

Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

131

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

265

Overall Rank:

9,186

Average Rating:

77 (35 votes)

Comments:

39.

Moonlight In Vermont
Compilation

Johnny Smith

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

128

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

270

Overall Rank:

9,341

Average Rating:

71 (18 votes)

Comments:

40.

The Platters

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

123

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

287

Overall Rank:

9,654

Average Rating:

70 (29 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1956 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	244	72%
	22	6%
	17	5%
	16	5%
	10	3%
	4	1%
	4	1%
Show all

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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