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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61.

Blowin' The Blues Away

Horace Silver

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

114

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

301

Overall Rank:

10,312

Average Rating:

74 (29 votes)

Comments:

62.

Hymns By Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

114

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

304

Overall Rank:

10,358

Average Rating:

73 (20 votes)

Comments:

63.

Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys

The Stanley Brothers

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

113

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

305

Overall Rank:

10,371

Average Rating:

73 (3 votes)

Comments:

64.

The Fabulous Shirley Bassey

Shirley Bassey

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

112

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

306

Overall Rank:

10,475

Average Rating:

71 (12 votes)

Comments:

65.

An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer
Live

Tom Lehrer

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

110

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

310

Overall Rank:

10,652

Average Rating:

71 (29 votes)

Comments:

66.

At The Gate Of Horn

Memphis Slim

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

109

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

311

Overall Rank:

10,735

Average Rating:

73 (26 votes)

Comments:

67.

Looking Ahead!

Cecil Taylor Quartet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

108

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

313

Overall Rank:

10,835

Average Rating:

71 (23 votes)

Comments:

68.

Pres & Teddy

Lester Young & Teddy Wilson Quartet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

105

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

319

Overall Rank:

11,124

Average Rating:

72 (23 votes)

Comments:

69.

Greatest!

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

104

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

321

Overall Rank:

11,186

Average Rating:

73 (23 votes)

Comments:

70.

Cliff Sings

Cliff Richard

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

103

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

323

Overall Rank:

11,298

Average Rating:

70 (20 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	5	1%
Nina Simone	4	1%
Martin Denny	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Billie Holiday	4	1%
Connie Francis	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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