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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N°2

Serge Gainsbourg

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

120

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

291

Overall Rank:

9,825

Average Rating:

71 (28 votes)

Comments:

62.

An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer

Tom Lehrer

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

112

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

303

Overall Rank:

10,437

Average Rating:

71 (29 votes)

Comments:

63.

Blowin' The Blues Away

Horace Silver

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

112

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

304

Overall Rank:

10,456

Average Rating:

74 (29 votes)

Comments:

64.

Belafonte At Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert
Live

Harry Belafonte

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

112

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

305

Overall Rank:

10,473

Average Rating:

71 (19 votes)

Comments:

65.

Pres & Teddy

Lester Young & Teddy Wilson Quartet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

107

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

312

Overall Rank:

10,869

Average Rating:

72 (23 votes)

Comments:

66.

Caymmi E Seu Violão

Dorival Caymmi

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

105

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

314

Overall Rank:

11,009

Average Rating:

76 (18 votes)

Comments:

67.

Bahaman Folk Guitar: Music Of The Bahamas, Volume One

Joseph Spence

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

103

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

318

Overall Rank:

11,229

Average Rating:

74 (2 votes)

Comments:

68.

J.S.Bach: Passio Secundum Matthaeum

Karl Richter

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

103

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

321

Overall Rank:

11,246

Average Rating:

75 (13 votes)

Comments:

69.

Cliff Sings

Cliff Richard

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

102

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

323

Overall Rank:

11,305

Average Rating:

70 (21 votes)

Comments:

70.

The Fabulous Wailers

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

101

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

325

Overall Rank:

11,414

Average Rating:

70 (19 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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