| # |
Artist |
Album Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Elvis Presley |
Elvis' Christmas Album |
1957 |
US num 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1957, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1999), UK 2 - Nov 1957 (11 weeks), Canada Platinum (certified by CRIA in May 2002), US sales 9 M (according to RIAA), US BB 20 of 1957, US CashBox 43 of 1957, Acclaimed 2988 (1957), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1976), RYM 28 of 1957 |
| 2 |
Nat King Cole |
Love Is The Thing |
1957 |
UK 1 - May 1957 (14 weeks), US num 1 for 8 weeks - May 1957, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1992), US CashBox 3 of 1957, US BB 5 of 1957, Billboard 73 - Mar 1965 (11 weeks), Acclaimed 2136 (1957), RYM 24 of 1957 |
| 3 |
John Coltrane |
Blue Train |
1957 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1957), BEA 2 of 1957, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 2001), Canada Gold (certified by CRIA in Sep 2006), WXPN 431 (1997), Acclaimed 613 (1957), WTMD 831, RYM 2 of 1958 |
| 4 |
Elvis Presley |
Lovin' You |
1957 |
UK 1 - Aug 1957 (25 weeks), US num 1 for 10 weeks - Jul 1957, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1968), US BB 7 of 1957, US CashBox 11 of 1957, Acclaimed 1505 (1957), RYM 37 of 1957 |
| 5 |
Little Richard |
Here's Little Richard |
1957 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013 (1957), BEA 1 of 1957, US BB 39 of 1957, Rolling Stone 50, PopVortex 93 (1957), Acclaimed 382 (1957), RYM 4 of 1957 |
| 6 |
Bing Crosby |
Merry Christmas |
1957 |
US num 1 for 35 weeks - Dec 1945, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1970), UK EP 9 - Dec 1960, US BB 20 of 1958, Internet 83 - 15 M claimed (1957), RYM 19 of 1957 |
| 7 |
Original Soundtrack |
Around The World In 80 Days |
1957 |
US num 1 for 10 weeks - Jul 1957, US CashBox 2 of 1957, US BB 2 of 1957, US 4 of 1957 |
| 8 |
Mantovani |
Film Encores |
1957 |
US num 1 for 1 week - Jul 1959, US BB 4 of 1957, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1961), US CashBox 10 of 1957, US Longest Running Album 28 1957 (231 weeks) |
| 9 |
Original Soundtrack |
Fantasia |
1957 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 (1956), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1993), Italy 88 of 1973, Billboard 190 - Nov 1990 (2 weeks), RYM 91 of 1957 |
| 10 |
Tennessee Ernie Ford |
Hymns |
1957 |
US 2 of 1957, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1992), US BB 3 of 1957, US CashBox 7 of 1957, US Longest Running Album 11 1957 (277 weeks) |
| 11 |
Frank Sinatra |
A Swingin' Affair |
1957 |
UK 1 - Sep 1957 (20 weeks), US CashBox 8 of 1957, US BB 9 of 1957, Acclaimed 1178 (1957), RYM 10 of 1957 |
| 12 |
The Crickets |
Chirping Crickets |
1957 |
UK 5 - Apr 1958 (1 week), BEA 6 of 1957, German RS100 80, Acclaimed 329 (1957), Rolling Stone 421, RYM 5 of 1957 |
| 13 |
Frank Sinatra |
This Is Sinatra |
1957 |
UK 1 - Feb 1957 (13 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1962), US BB 18 of 1957 |
| 14 |
Frank Sinatra |
Where Are You? |
1957 |
UK 3 - Mar 1958 (5 weeks), US CashBox 15 of 1957, US BB 16 of 1957, Acclaimed 1673 (1957), RYM 15 of 1957 |
| 15 |
Frank Sinatra |
Close To You |
1957 |
UK 2 - May 1957 (9 weeks), US CashBox 17 of 1957, US BB 19 of 1957, RYM 36 of 1957 |
| 16 |
Harry Belafonte |
An Evening With Belafonte |
1957 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1967), US BB 10 of 1957, US CashBox 14 of 1957, Billboard 85 - Jul 1965 (19 weeks) |
| 17 |
Elvis Presley |
Peace In The Valley |
1957 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), UK EP 12 - Sep 1961, US BB 22 of 1957 |
| 18 |
Miles Davis |
Relaxin' With the Miles Davis Quintet |
1957 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2014 (1958), Acclaimed 1457 (1957), RYM 6 of 1957 |
| 19 |
Miles Davis |
Miles Ahead |
1957 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1994 (1957), Acclaimed 789 (1957), RYM 13 of 1957 |
| 20 |
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross |
Sing A Song Of Basie |
1957 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1957), Acclaimed 1824 (1957), RYM 119 of 1957 |
| 21 |
Original Soundtrack |
The Pajama Game |
1957 |
UK 3 - Feb 1958 (10 weeks), US BB 21 of 1957, US CashBox 26 of 1957 |
| 22 |
Roger Williams |
Songs Of The Fabulous Fifties |
1957 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1967), US CashBox 6 of 1957, US BB 6 of 1957 |
| 23 |
Perry Como |
We Get Letters |
1957 |
UK 4 - Jun 1958 (7 weeks), US CashBox 33 of 1957, US BB 36 of 1957 |
| 24 |
Pat Boone |
Pat's Great Hits |
1957 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1960), US BB 8 of 1957, US CashBox 14 of 1958 |
| 25 |
Tennessee Ernie Ford |
Spirituals |
1957 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1961), US BB 15 of 1957, US CashBox 21 of 1957 |
| 26 |
Ray Conniff |
's Wonderful! |
1957 |
UK 18 - Dec 1962 (3 weeks), US BB 24 of 1957, US CashBox 28 of 1957 |
| 27 |
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs |
Foggy Mountain Jamboree |
1957 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013 (1961), RYM 138 of 1957 |
| 28 |
Chuck Berry |
After School Session |
1957 |
BEA 3 of 1957, Acclaimed 2077 (1958), RYM 18 of 1957 |
| 29 |
Tommy Steele |
Tommy Steele Story |
1957 |
UK 1 - Jun 1957 (21 weeks) |
| 30 |
Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente |
Descargas: Cuban Jam Session in Miniature |
1957 |
Library of Congress artifact added 2012 (1957) |
| 31 |
Mantovani |
Christmas Carols |
1957 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1961), US BB 11 of 1957 |
| 32 |
Miles Davis |
'Round About Midnight |
1957 |
BEA 8 of 1957, Acclaimed 1272 (1957), RYM 3 of 1957 |
| 33 |
Harry Belafonte |
Belafonte Sings Of The Caribbean |
1957 |
US BB 17 of 1957, US CashBox 20 of 1957, RYM 179 of 1957 |
| 34 |
Anita O'Day |
Anita Sings the Most |
1957 |
BEA 10 of 1957, Acclaimed 1650 (1957), RYM 44 of 1957 |
| 35 |
Nat King Cole |
After Midnight |
1957 |
US BB 43 of 1957, Acclaimed 2156 (1957), RYM 30 of 1956 |
| 36 |
Jerry Lewis |
Jerry Lewis Sings |
1957 |
US BB 12 of 1957, US CashBox 16 of 1957 |
| 37 |
Tommy Sands |
Steady Date With Tommy Sands |
1957 |
US BB 13 of 1957, US CashBox 19 of 1957 |
| 38 |
Johnny Mathis |
Wonderful Wonderful |
1957 |
US BB 14 of 1957, US CashBox 18 of 1957 |
| 39 |
Frank Sinatra |
A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra |
1957 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 2003), RYM 31 of 1957 |
| 40 |
Polly Bergen |
Bergen Sings Morgan |
1957 |
US CashBox 25 of 1957, US BB 27 of 1957 |
| 41 |
Lester Lanin |
Dance To The Music Of Lester Lanin |
1957 |
US CashBox 22 of 1957, US BB 33 of 1957 |
| 42 |
Doris Day |
Day By Day |
1957 |
US BB 28 of 1957, US CashBox 32 of 1957 |
| 43 |
The Platters |
The Platters, Volume Two |
1957 |
US BB 31 of 1957, US CashBox 35 of 1957 |
| 44 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Ella At The Opera House |
1957 |
UK 16 - Jun 1960 (1 week), RYM 101 of 1957 |
| 45 |
Elvis Presley |
The Best Of Elvis |
1957 |
UK 3 - Oct 1957 (7 weeks) |
| 46 |
Frank Sinatra |
Frankie |
1957 |
UK 3 - Jul 1957 (7 weeks) |
| 47 |
Machito |
Kenya |
1957 |
BEA 7 of 1957, RYM 193 of 1958 |
| 48 |
Eddie Cochran |
Singing To My Baby |
1957 |
UK 19 - Jul 1960 (2 weeks), RYM 93 of 1957 |
| 49 |
Louis Armstrong |
Satchmo the Great |
1957 |
Italy 74 of 1994, RYM 61 of 1957 |
| 50 |
Bill Haley & his Comets |
Rock The Joint |
1957 |
UK 4 - Feb 1957 (1 week) |
| 51 |
Nat King Cole |
Just One Of Those Things |
1957 |
US CashBox 30 of 1958, RYM 58 of 1957 |
| 52 |
Julie London |
About The Blues |
1957 |
US CashBox 38 of 1957, RYM 54 of 1957 |
| 53 |
Jane Morgan |
Fascination |
1957 |
US BB 45 of 1957, RYM 161 of 1957 |
| 54 |
Tommy Steele |
Stage Show |
1957 |
UK 5 - Apr 1957 (1 week) |
| 55 |
Sonny Rollins |
Way Out West |
1957 |
Acclaimed 891 (1957), RYM 7 of 1957 |
| 56 |
Count Basie |
The Complete Atomic Basie |
1957 |
Acclaimed 657 (1957), RYM 11 of 1957 |
| 57 |
Miles Davis |
Cookin' With the Miles Davis Quintet |
1957 |
Acclaimed 1146 (1957), RYM 9 of 1957 |
| 58 |
Sonny Rollins |
A Night at the 'Village Vanguard' |
1957 |
Acclaimed 1021 (1957), RYM 13 of 1958 |
| 59 |
Charles Mingus |
The Clown |
1957 |
Acclaimed 2790 (1957), RYM 12 of 1957 |
| 60 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Ella Sings Duke Ellington |
1957 |
Acclaimed 1319 (1957), RYM 16 of 1957 |
| 61 |
Duke Ellington |
Such Sweet Thunder |
1957 |
Acclaimed 1917 (1957), RYM 17 of 1957 |
| 62 |
Art Pepper |
Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section |
1957 |
Acclaimed 1088 (1957), RYM 32 of 1957 |
| 63 |
Count Basie |
At Newport |
1957 |
Acclaimed 1447 (1957), RYM 27 of 1957 |
| 64 |
Thelonious Monk |
Thelonious Himself |
1957 |
Acclaimed 2378 (1957), RYM 23 of 1957 |
| 65 |
Gene Vincent |
Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps |
1957 |
Acclaimed 1743 (1957), RYM 29 of 1957 |
| 66 |
Sonny Rollins |
Newk's Time |
1957 |
Acclaimed 2106 (1957), RYM 27 of 1958 |
| 67 |
Dizzy Gillespie |
Sonny Side Up |
1957 |
Acclaimed 2940 (1957), RYM 23 of 1958 |
| 68 |
Ben Webster |
Soulville |
1957 |
Acclaimed 2565 (1957), RYM 39 of 1958 |
| 69 |
Johnny Griffin |
A Blowin' Session |
1957 |
Acclaimed 2368 (1957), RYM 43 of 1957 |
| 70 |
The Five Royales |
Dedicated to You |
1957 |
Acclaimed 2345 (1957), RYM 98 of 1957 |
| 71 |
Rev Gary Davis |
Pure Religion & Bad Company |
1957 |
Acclaimed 2548 (1957), RYM 99 of 1957 |
| 72 |
Dizzy Gillespie |
Birks' Works |
1957 |
Acclaimed 2360 (1958), RYM 121 of 1957 |
| 73 |
Sun Ra |
Sound of Joy |
1957 |
Acclaimed 2569 (1957), RYM 131 of 1994 |
| 74 |
Sabu |
Palo Congo |
1957 |
BEA 5 of 1957 |
| 75 |
Fred Warring |
Now Is Caroling Season |
1957 |
US BB 25 of 1957 |
| 76 |
Pat Boone |
4 By Pat |
1957 |
US BB 26 of 1957 |
| 77 |
Jackie Gleason |
Velvet Brass |
1957 |
US CashBox 29 of 1957 |
| 78 |
Pat Boone |
Just a Closer Walk With Thee |
1957 |
US BB 30 of 1957 |
| 79 |
Eydie Gorme |
Eydie Swings The Blues |
1957 |
US CashBox 30 of 1957 |
| 80 |
Lawrence Welk |
Merry Christmas |
1957 |
US BB 32 of 1957 |
| 81 |
Nat King Cole |
This Is Nat King Cole |
1957 |
US CashBox 34 of 1957 |
| 82 |
New World Theatre Orchestra |
Around The World In 80 Days |
1957 |
US BB 35 of 1957 |
| 83 |
Gogi Grant |
The Helen Morgan Story |
1957 |
US CashBox 36 of 1957 |
| 84 |
Perry Como |
Dream Along With Me |
1957 |
US BB 37 of 1957 |
| 85 |
Hi-Los |
Suddenly It's The Hi-Los |
1957 |
US BB 38 of 1957 |
| 86 |
Stan Wolowic & The Polka Chips |
It's Polka Time |
1957 |
US CashBox 40 of 1957 |
| 87 |
The Three Suns |
Midnight For Two |
1957 |
US CashBox 41 of 1957 |
| 88 |
Ronnie Deauville |
Smoke Dreams |
1957 |
US BB 41 of 1957 |
| 89 |
Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians |
Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians In Hi-fi |
1957 |
US CashBox 42 of 1957 |
| 90 |
Percy Faith |
My Fair Lady |
1957 |
US BB 42 of 1957 |
| 91 |
Jackie Gleason |
Music For Love Hours |
1957 |
US BB 44 of 1957 |
| 92 |
Lena Horne |
Lena Horne At The Waldorf Astoria |
1957 |
US CashBox 44 of 1957 |
| 93 |
Roger Williams |
Songs Of The Fabulous Forties |
1957 |
US CashBox 45 of 1957 |
| 94 |
Henry 'Red' Allen |
World on a String |
1957 |
Acclaimed 1684 (1957) |
| 95 |
John Coltrane |
Cattin' with Coltrane |
1957 |
Acclaimed 2903 (1957) |
| 96 |
Gerry Mulligan |
At Storyville |
1957 |
Acclaimed 2995 (1957) |
| 97 |
Billie Holiday |
Songs for Distingue Lovers |
1957 |
RYM 8 of 1957 |
| 98 |
Miles Davis |
Bags' Groove |
1957 |
RYM 14 of 1957 |
| 99 |
Sun Ra |
Super-Sonic Jazz |
1957 |
RYM 20 of 1957 |
| 100 |
Louis Armstrong |
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson |
1957 |
RYM 25 of 1957 |
Previous Comments (newest first)
13 Jun 2015
Double Listing - The Complete Atomic Basie
#94 & #99 are the same. Per Wikipedia & Acclaimed Music , "The Complete AtomicBasie" was originally called just "Basie".
Data fixed, thanks
21 Jan 2015
#6 - West Side Story - Original Cast
This album is #7 on RIAA Songs of the Century list. When you Google this allthe websites have the same list; (348) singles & (17) albums (clearly labeled). Your decision.
21 Jan 2015
Double Listing - Count Basie
Looks like #95 - (The Complete Atomic Basie) & #96 (The Atomic Mr. Basie) are the same. Both reference 'Acclaimed 657'.
Yes they do look the same, data fixed, thanks
20 Jan 2015
#6 - West Side Story - Original Broadway Cast
(3) of your Chart Entries here need to be removed and transferred to 1962 - #1 - Leonard Bernstein - West Side Story Soundtrack. They are 1. US CashBox 4 of 1962, US 4 of 1962 & US BB 8 of 1962.
This is not a trivial fix. So our decision is to label the 1957 release as Leonard Bernstein, the 1961 release as Original Soundtrack and the 1986 one as Leonard Bernstein & Kiri Te Kanawa & Jose Carreras 1986
However the release of the film's soundtrack also caused the original cast recording to show up in the charts so the year assigned (which is deduced from the chart entries) for the cast album will be changed by that
Thanks for the suggestion (and hard work)
12 Dec 2014
#6 - West Side Story - Original Cast
This album is also on the RIAA List (#7). One of only (16) albums on this list.
Confusion between the various combinations of Soundtrack, Stage and Studio recordings are just too hard to work out
24 Nov 2014
Double Listing - "Chirping Crickets"
This album is listed as #23 (The Crickets) and #36 (Buddy Holly).
Data has been fixed, thanks
2 May 2013
mistake
42 Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lewis Sings 1957 US BB 12 of 1957, US CashBox 16 of 1957
This album is by Jerry Lewis (the comdeian), not Jerry Lee Lewis
You are right the data has been corrected thanks