Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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 Ray Charles.

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Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

1,636 charts

Rank Score:

23,794

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Average Rating:

89 (2,259 votes)

Comments:

168

Mingus Ah Um

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

651 charts

Rank Score:

7,202

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Overall Rank:

232

Average Rating:

84 (721 votes)

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Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

644 charts

Rank Score:

6,527

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Overall Rank:

260

Average Rating:

84 (723 votes)

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The Shape Of Jazz To Come

Ornette Coleman

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

426 charts

Rank Score:

3,943

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Overall Rank:

446

Average Rating:

81 (507 votes)

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Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

382 charts

Rank Score:

3,629

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

366 charts

Rank Score:

3,482

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Overall Rank:

510

Average Rating:

80 (327 votes)

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Moanin' In The Moonlight
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

2,383

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

228 charts

Rank Score:

2,174

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Overall Rank:

807

Average Rating:

81 (215 votes)

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The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

1,665

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Overall Rank:

1,049

Average Rating:

77 (215 votes)

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10.

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

212 charts

Rank Score:

1,637

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Overall Rank:

1,070

Average Rating:

76 (206 votes)

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Ella Fitzgerald	5	1%
Various Artists	5	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Nina Simone	4	1%
Martin Denny	4	1%
Miles Davis	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	362	70%
	33	6%
	31	6%
	13	3%
	13	3%
	9	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	487	94%
Yes	30	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	501	97%
Yes	16	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	507	98%
Yes	10	2%

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