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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Blue Train

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

571 charts

Rank Score:

5,971

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Overall Rank:

303

Average Rating:

84 (648 votes)

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Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

411 charts

Rank Score:

3,974

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1957

Appears in:

361 charts

Rank Score:

2,915

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

355 charts

Rank Score:

2,723

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Overall Rank:

661

Average Rating:

81 (371 votes)

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The "Chirping" Crickets

The Crickets

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

302 charts

Rank Score:

2,647

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Overall Rank:

682

Average Rating:

78 (315 votes)

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Birth Of The Cool
Compilation

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

352 charts

Rank Score:

2,453

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Overall Rank:

732

Average Rating:

80 (453 votes)

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'Round About Midnight

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

238 charts

Rank Score:

1,729

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Overall Rank:

1,028

Average Rating:

82 (303 votes)

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Johnny Cash With His Hot And Blue Guitar

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

1,586

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

188 charts

Rank Score:

1,490

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Overall Rank:

1,189

Average Rating:

78 (153 votes)

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Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

1,077

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Overall Rank:

1,598

Average Rating:

76 (102 votes)

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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%
Jimmy Smith	4	1%
Kenny Burrell	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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