Best Albums of 1956

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Listed below are the best albums of 1956 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1956 year summaryThe best artists of 1956 were Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Charles Mingus, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Domino and Glenn Gould.

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31.

The Wizard Of Oz
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

190

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

194

Overall Rank:

6,743

Average Rating:

74 (51 votes)

Comments:

32.

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

169

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

215

Overall Rank:

7,431

Average Rating:

73 (48 votes)

Comments:

33.

The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

165

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

221

Overall Rank:

7,605

Average Rating:

74 (58 votes)

Comments:

34.

Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra

Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

150

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

237

Overall Rank:

8,226

Average Rating:

78 (38 votes)

Comments:

35.

Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers

Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

146

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

241

Overall Rank:

8,421

Average Rating:

76 (37 votes)

Comments:

36.

Six Pieces Of Silver

Horace Silver

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

133

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

266

Overall Rank:

9,090

Average Rating:

74 (17 votes)

Comments:

37.

The President Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio

Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

132

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

267

Overall Rank:

9,132

Average Rating:

74 (44 votes)

Comments:

38.

Fontessa

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

131

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

270

Overall Rank:

9,173

Average Rating:

74 (50 votes)

Comments:

39.

Moonlight In Vermont
Compilation

Johnny Smith

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

126

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

280

Overall Rank:

9,530

Average Rating:

71 (18 votes)

Comments:

40.

The Platters

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

123

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

284

Overall Rank:

9,734

Average Rating:

70 (29 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1956 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Coleman Hawkins	4	1%
Jimmy Smith	4	1%
Sonny Rollins	4	1%
Pete Seeger	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	3	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	246	72%
	24	7%
	17	5%
	15	4%
	10	3%
	4	1%
	4	1%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	328	96%
Yes	15	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	327	95%
Yes	16	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	335	98%
Yes	8	2%

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