Best Albums of 1959

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Listed below are the best albums of 1959 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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:

1,611 charts

Rank Score:

24,977

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Average Rating:

89 (2,214 votes)

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166

Mingus Ah Um

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

643 charts

Rank Score:

7,406

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Overall Rank:

228

Average Rating:

84 (709 votes)

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Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

633 charts

Rank Score:

6,618

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Overall Rank:

265

Average Rating:

84 (708 votes)

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The Shape Of Jazz To Come

Ornette Coleman

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

414 charts

Rank Score:

3,896

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Overall Rank:

459

Average Rating:

81 (498 votes)

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Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

372 charts

Rank Score:

3,543

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

3,178

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Overall Rank:

563

Average Rating:

80 (310 votes)

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Moanin' In The Moonlight
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

293 charts

Rank Score:

2,401

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

2,102

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Overall Rank:

850

Average Rating:

81 (202 votes)

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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

1,621

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Overall Rank:

1,088

Average Rating:

77 (192 votes)

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10.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,555

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Overall Rank:

1,139

Average Rating:

77 (208 votes)

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Best Albums of 1959 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	352	70%
	32	6%
	31	6%
	13	3%
	11	2%
	9	2%
	7	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	473	94%
Yes	29	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	489	97%
Yes	13	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	491	98%
Yes	11	2%

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