Best Albums of 1957

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Listed below are the best albums of 1957 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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:

579 charts

Rank Score:

5,944

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Overall Rank:

294

Average Rating:

84 (655 votes)

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Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

414 charts

Rank Score:

4,021

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

358 charts

Rank Score:

2,868

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Overall Rank:

616

Average Rating:

81 (374 votes)

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The "Chirping" Crickets

The Crickets

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

2,687

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

357 charts

Rank Score:

2,674

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Overall Rank:

661

Average Rating:

82 (378 votes)

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Birth Of The Cool
Compilation

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

356 charts

Rank Score:

2,438

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Overall Rank:

731

Average Rating:

80 (459 votes)

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'Round About Midnight

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

236 charts

Rank Score:

1,691

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Overall Rank:

1,038

Average Rating:

82 (310 votes)

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Johnny Cash With His Hot And Blue Guitar

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

1,591

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1957

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

1,402

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Overall Rank:

1,249

Average Rating:

77 (159 votes)

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Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

1,065

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Overall Rank:

1,617

Average Rating:

76 (106 votes)

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Best Albums of 1957 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	2%
Sonny Rollins	6	1%
Hank Mobley	6	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	5	1%
Frank Sinatra	5	1%
Kenny Burrell	4	1%
Dizzy Gillespie	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	298	65%
	45	10%
	23	5%
	23	5%
	10	2%
	8	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	441	96%
Yes	17	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	450	98%
Yes	8	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	455	99%
Yes	3	1%

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