Best Albums of 1957

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Listed below are the best albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1957 year summaryThe best artists of 1957 were John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Little Richard, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, The Crickets, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles and Charles Mingus.

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21.

Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps

Gene Vincent

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

366

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

112

Overall Rank:

3,932

Average Rating:

73 (50 votes)

Comments:

22.

Kenya

Machito

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

362

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

116

Overall Rank:

3,971

Average Rating:

73 (64 votes)

Comments:

23.

Loving You

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

299

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

131

Overall Rank:

4,643

Average Rating:

70 (73 votes)

Comments:

24.

A Swingin' Affair!

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

296

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

132

Overall Rank:

4,673

Average Rating:

74 (81 votes)

Comments:

25.

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

291

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

135

Overall Rank:

4,741

Average Rating:

75 (38 votes)

Comments:

26.

Palo Congo

Sabu

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

267

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

140

Overall Rank:

5,047

Average Rating:

71 (67 votes)

Comments:

27.

Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section

Art Pepper

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

251

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

149

Overall Rank:

5,325

Average Rating:

78 (40 votes)

Comments:

28.

West Side Story

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

248

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

152

Overall Rank:

5,383

Average Rating:

75 (28 votes)

Comments:

29.

Bags' Groove
Compilation

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

240

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

161

Overall Rank:

5,545

Average Rating:

77 (54 votes)

Comments:

30.

The Coasters

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

233

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

165

Overall Rank:

5,685

Average Rating:

71 (31 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1957 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	2%
Sonny Rollins	6	1%
Hank Mobley	6	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	5	1%
Kenny Burrell	4	1%
Dizzy Gillespie	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	289	65%
	45	10%
	24	5%
	22	5%
	9	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	427	96%
Yes	18	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	437	98%
Yes	8	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	442	99%
Yes	3	1%

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