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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Chairman Of The Board

Count Basie

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1959

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6 charts

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Coasters Greatest Hits
Compilation

The Coasters

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1959

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9 charts

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New Sounds Of Africa

Spokes Mashiyane / Miriam Makeba / Leo De Lyon

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1959

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4 charts

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174.

Chet Atkins In Hollywood

Chet Atkins

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1959

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7 charts

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The 25-Year Retrospective Concert Of The Music Of John Cage
Live

John Cage

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1959

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10 charts

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Dreamsville

Lola Albright

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1959

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5 charts

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Exploring New Sounds In Hi-Fi

Esquivel

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1959

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17 charts

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Introducing Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter

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1959

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10 charts

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Clyde

Clyde McPhatter

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1959

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4 charts

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Dvořák: New World Symphony

Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra

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1959

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4 charts

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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%
Billie Holiday	4	1%
Martin Denny	4	1%
Nina Simone	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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