Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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11.

Chega De Saudade

João Gilberto

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

1,249

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Overall Rank:

1,395

Average Rating:

78 (139 votes)

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12.

N° 4

Jacques Brel

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

924

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Overall Rank:

1,823

Average Rating:

75 (88 votes)

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13.

What'd I Say

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

795

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Overall Rank:

2,067

Average Rating:

77 (99 votes)

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14.

Porgy And Bess

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

768

Rank in 1959:

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Overall Rank:

2,137

Average Rating:

78 (191 votes)

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15.

Ritchie Valens

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

686

Rank in 1959:

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Overall Rank:

2,336

Average Rating:

75 (81 votes)

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16.

Chet

Chet Baker

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

645

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Overall Rank:

2,458

Average Rating:

79 (76 votes)

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17.

Jazz In Silhouette

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

642

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Overall Rank:

2,470

Average Rating:

80 (100 votes)

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18.

Go Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

634

Rank in 1959:

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Overall Rank:

2,495

Average Rating:

74 (84 votes)

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19.

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

502

Rank in 1959:

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Overall Rank:

2,994

Average Rating:

77 (78 votes)

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20.

I'm John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

445

Rank in 1959:

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Overall Rank:

3,321

Average Rating:

76 (53 votes)

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	353	70%
	32	6%
	31	6%
	13	3%
	12	2%
	9	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	476	94%
Yes	29	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	490	97%
Yes	15	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	496	98%
Yes	9	2%

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