Best Albums of 1956

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Listed below are the best albums of 1956 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1956 year summaryThe best artists of 1956 were Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Charles Mingus, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Domino and Glenn Gould.

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91.

Rock'n Roll'n Robbins: Marty Robbins Sings

Marty Robbins

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

750

Overall Rank:

26,737

Average Rating:

68 (9 votes)

Comments:

92.

Count Basie (1956)

Count Basie

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

760

Overall Rank:

27,056

Average Rating:

71 (9 votes)

Comments:

93.

Masterpieces Of Koto
Compilation

Michio Miyagi

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

763

Overall Rank:

27,301

Average Rating:

68 (8 votes)

Comments:

94.

Sua Majestade, O Violão

Dilermando Reis

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

774

Overall Rank:

27,823

Average Rating:

71 (6 votes)

Comments:

95.

Mating Call

Tadd Dameron With John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

775

Overall Rank:

27,858

Average Rating:

70 (19 votes)

Comments:

96.

Serge Prokofiev: Pierre Et Le Loup

Gennady Rozhdestvensky / USSR State Symphony Orchestra / Gérard Philipe

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

777

Overall Rank:

28,033

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

97.

The Legendary Kid

Kid Ory

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

785

Overall Rank:

28,291

Average Rating:

72 (7 votes)

Comments:

98.

Memorial Album
Compilation

Clifford Brown

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

790

Overall Rank:

28,459

Average Rating:

71 (14 votes)

Comments:

99.

Songs From The Heart

Johnny Hartman

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

791

Overall Rank:

28,463

Average Rating:

73 (9 votes)

Comments:

100.

Dream Of You

Helen Merrill

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

7 charts

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Best Albums of 1956 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	2%
Sonny Rollins	4	1%
Coleman Hawkins	4	1%
Jimmy Smith	4	1%
Pete Seeger	4	1%
Billie Holiday	3	1%
Elvis Presley	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	244	71%
	24	7%
	17	5%
	16	5%
	10	3%
	4	1%
	4	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	327	96%
Yes	15	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	326	95%
Yes	16	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	334	98%
Yes	8	2%

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