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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81.

Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson

Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

355

Overall Rank:

12,554

Average Rating:

79 (22 votes)

Comments:

82.

Sweet England

Shirley Collins

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

359

Overall Rank:

12,728

Average Rating:

73 (16 votes)

Comments:

83.

Santo & Johnny

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

362

Overall Rank:

12,745

Average Rating:

74 (17 votes)

Comments:

84.

Abbey Is Blue

Abbey Lincoln

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

365

Overall Rank:

12,786

Average Rating:

75 (18 votes)

Comments:

85.

Sonny Side Up

Dizzy Gillespie / Sonny Stitt / Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

375

Overall Rank:

13,025

Average Rating:

77 (24 votes)

Comments:

86.

Miss Rhythm

Ruth Brown

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

379

Overall Rank:

13,173

Average Rating:

70 (14 votes)

Comments:

87.

Connie's Greatest Hits
Compilation

Connie Francis

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

380

Overall Rank:

13,181

Average Rating:

69 (12 votes)

Comments:

88.

Coltrane Time

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

383

Overall Rank:

13,246

Average Rating:

71 (17 votes)

Comments:

89.

The Billie Holiday Story
Compilation

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

384

Overall Rank:

13,324

Average Rating:

69 (14 votes)

Comments:

90.

The Sound Of Music

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

386

Overall Rank:

13,350

Average Rating:

73 (12 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	5	1%
Miles Davis	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Connie Francis	4	1%
Billie Holiday	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	363	70%
	33	6%
	31	6%
	13	3%
	13	3%
	9	2%
	8	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	489	94%
Yes	30	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	503	97%
Yes	16	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	509	98%
Yes	10	2%

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