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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31.

Where Are You?

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

227

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

168

Overall Rank:

5,793

Average Rating:

75 (49 votes)

Comments:

32.

Amalia À L'Olympia
Live

Amália Rodrigues

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

218

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

177

Overall Rank:

6,008

Average Rating:

75 (14 votes)

Comments:

33.

Like Someone In Love

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

215

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

178

Overall Rank:

6,072

Average Rating:

75 (31 votes)

Comments:

34.

Patsy Cline

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

209

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

182

Overall Rank:

6,222

Average Rating:

73 (19 votes)

Comments:

35.

Coltrane

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

204

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

185

Overall Rank:

6,358

Average Rating:

74 (52 votes)

Comments:

36.

Elvis' Christmas Album

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

202

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

186

Overall Rank:

6,402

Average Rating:

71 (66 votes)

Comments:

37.

Ella And Louis Again

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

202

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

187

Overall Rank:

6,407

Average Rating:

76 (35 votes)

Comments:

38.

April In Paris

Count Basie And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

197

Overall Rank:

6,937

Average Rating:

76 (38 votes)

Comments:

39.

The Great Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

182

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

201

Overall Rank:

7,016

Average Rating:

72 (36 votes)

Comments:

40.

Love Is The Thing

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

165

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

217

Overall Rank:

7,598

Average Rating:

73 (37 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1957 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	2%
Hank Mobley	6	1%
Sonny Rollins	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%
	23	5%
	9	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	428	96%
Yes	18	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	438	98%
Yes	8	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	443	99%
Yes	3	1%

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