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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Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

1,622 charts

Rank Score:

24,266

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Average Rating:

89 (2,242 votes)

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168

Mingus Ah Um

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

644 charts

Rank Score:

7,227

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232

Average Rating:

84 (717 votes)

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Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

635 charts

Rank Score:

6,550

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264

Average Rating:

84 (717 votes)

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The Shape Of Jazz To Come

Ornette Coleman

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

422 charts

Rank Score:

4,026

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Overall Rank:

442

Average Rating:

81 (504 votes)

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Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

375 charts

Rank Score:

3,547

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

357 charts

Rank Score:

3,408

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Overall Rank:

527

Average Rating:

80 (318 votes)

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Moanin' In The Moonlight
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

296 charts

Rank Score:

2,369

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

227 charts

Rank Score:

2,182

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Overall Rank:

812

Average Rating:

81 (212 votes)

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The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

227 charts

Rank Score:

1,559

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Overall Rank:

1,137

Average Rating:

77 (213 votes)

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10.

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

1,531

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Overall Rank:

1,160

Average Rating:

77 (199 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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