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Albums in the Year 1959

Other Years: 1950s 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

This page lists the top albums of 1959 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the here. Before 1960 quality chart information for albums is sparse, the result should therefore be treated with some caution. A list of biggest hit songs of 1959 can be found here.

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 Miles Davis Kind of Blue 1959 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1992 (1959), RYM 1 of 1959, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2002), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Jan 2000), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1998), Rolling Stone 12, Virgin 14, WXPN 14 (1959), WTMD 21, Guiness 28, NARM 34, Defin200 34 (1959), Acclaimed 37 (1959), Norway 40 - Jan 2003 (1 week), DMDB 46, RS Reader's 61, UK 70 - Mar 2001 (3 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 83 of 2000 (peak 29, 25 weeks)
2 Henry Mancini The Music from Peter Gunn 1959 US 1 of 1959, US num 1 for 10 weeks - Feb 1959, Grammy in 1958, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1959), US BB 2 of 1959, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1959), RYM 36 of 1958, Acclaimed 1593 (1958)
3 Dave Brubeck Time Out 1959 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009 (1959), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1997), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Feb 1994), RYM 6 of 1959, US CashBox 9 of 1962, UK 11 - Jun 1960 (1 week), US BB 11 of 1961, Defin200 150 (1959), WXPN 203 (1959), WTMD 309, Acclaimed 324 (1959)
4 Harry Belafonte Belafonte At Carnegie Hall 1959 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1959), Grammy in 1959 (Nominated), US CashBox 3 of 1960, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1961), RYM 13 of 1959, US BB 20 of 1960, Acclaimed 1480 (1959)
5 Frank Sinatra Come Dance With Me! 1959 Grammy in 1959, UK 2 - May 1959 (30 weeks), US BB 4 of 1959, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1961), RYM 28 of 1959, US CashBox 34 of 1960, Acclaimed 1328 (1959)
6 The Kingston Trio Here We Go Again! 1959 US num 1 for 5 weeks - Dec 1959, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1960), US 5 of 1960, US CashBox 7 of 1959, US BB 9 of 1959, RYM 156 of 1959
7 Original Soundtrack Porgy & Bess 1959 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1976 (1951), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1963), UK 7 - Oct 1959 (12 weeks), US BB 13 of 1959, US CashBox 28 of 1960, RYM 83 of 1959
8 Original Cast Flower Drum Song 1959 US num 1 for 3 weeks - Feb 1959, UK 2 - Apr 1960 (26 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1962), US BB 6 of 1959, US CashBox 19 of 1962
9 Ray Charles The Genius of Ray Charles 1959 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1997 (1960), RYM 15 of 1959, US CashBox 37 of 1959, Guiness 87, Rolling Stone 263, Acclaimed 696 (1959)
10 Johnny Mathis Heavenly 1959 US num 1 for 5 weeks - Nov 1959, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1986), US BB 3 of 1959, US CashBox 4 of 1959
11 Joao Gilberto Chega de Saudade 1959 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1958), Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1959), RYM 10 of 1959
12 The Kingston Trio At Large 1959 US num 1 for 15 weeks - Jul 1959, US 5 of 1959, RYM 140 of 1959, Acclaimed 2310 (1959)
13 Marty Robbins Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs 1959 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1986), RYM 5 of 1959, UK 20 - Aug 1960 (1 week), US CashBox 23 of 1959, Acclaimed 1625 (1959)
14 Cannonball Adderley In San Francisco 1959 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1959), RYM 25 of 1959, Acclaimed 2742 (1959)
15 Buddy Holly The Buddy Holly Story 1959 UK 2 - May 1959 (155 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1969), US BB 28 of 1959
16 Various Artists 60 Years Of Music America Loves Best 1959 US BB 4 of 1960, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1960), US CashBox 5 of 1959
17 Elvis Presley Elvis' Golden Records, Volume 2 1959 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), UK 4 - Jun 1960 (24 weeks), US CashBox 40 of 1959
18 Bobby Darin That's All 1959 UK 15 - Apr 1960 (1 week), US CashBox 16 of 1959, US BB 26 of 1960, RYM 175 of 1959
19 Frank Sinatra No One Cares 1959 US BB 18 of 1959, RYM 30 of 1959, US CashBox 37 of 1960, Acclaimed 2658 (1959)
20 Charles Mingus Mingus Dynasty 1959 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1959), RYM 20 of 1960
21 The Platters Encore Of Golden Hits 1959 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1961), US CashBox 6 of 1959, US BB 10 of 1960
22 Original Soundtrack Gypsy 1959 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1959), US CashBox 74 of 1963
23 The Kingston Trio ...from the 'Hungry i' 1959 US 4 of 1959, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1960), RYM 108 of 1959
24 Charles Mingus Mingus Ah Um 1959 RYM 2 of 1959, Acclaimed 384 (1959), WXPN 793 (1959)
25 Johnny Mathis Faithfully 1959 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1962), US BB 9 of 1960, US CashBox 12 of 1959
26 Johnny Mathis Open Fire, Two Guitars 1959 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1962), US BB 8 of 1959, RYM 151 of 1959
27 Ornette Coleman The Shape of Jazz to Come 1959 RYM 3 of 1959, Rolling Stone 246, Acclaimed 315 (1959)
28 Billy Vaughn Blue Hawaii 1959 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1962), US BB 21 of 1959, US CashBox 45 of 1960
29 Johnny Mathis More Johnny's Greatest Hits 1959 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1962), US BB 24 of 1959, US CashBox 46 of 1960
30 Mitch Miller Sentimental Sing Along With Mitch 1959 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1962), US CashBox 26 of 1959, US BB 41 of 1960
31 Elvis Presley A Date With Elvis 1959 UK 4 - Aug 1959 (15 weeks), RYM 56 of 1959, Acclaimed 1548 (1959)
32 Robert Russell Bennett Victory At Sea, Volume I 1959 Grammy in 1959 (Nominated), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1964)
33 Howlin' Wolf Moanin' in the Moonlight 1959 RYM 12 of 1959, Rolling Stone 153, Acclaimed 551 (1959)
34 Ella Fitzgerald Ella Sings Irving Berlin 1959 UK EP 17 - Aug 1960, RYM 46 of 1958, Acclaimed 875 (1959)
35 Gerry Mulligan Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster 1959 UK 15 - Sep 1960 (1 week), RYM 69 of 1959, Acclaimed 2198 (1959)
36 Sonny Boy Williamson Down & Out Blues 1959 UK 20 - Jun 1964 (1 week), RYM 35 of 1959, Acclaimed 2000 (1959)
37 Ricky Nelson Ricky Sings Again 1959 US BB 33 of 1959, RYM 66 of 1959, Acclaimed 2467 (1959)
38 Cliff Richard Cliff Sings 1959 UK 2 - Nov 1959 (36 weeks), RYM 132 of 1959
39 Charles Mingus Blues & Roots 1959 RYM 2 of 1960, Acclaimed 782 (1959)
40 Henry Mancini More Music From Peter Gunn 1959 Grammy in 1959 (Nominated), US BB 23 of 1959
41 Van Cliburn Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 3 - Prokofiev Concerto No. 3 1959 Grammy in 1959 (Nominated), RYM 131 of 1960
42 Ray Conniff Christmas With Conniff 1959 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 2004), RYM 136 of 1959
43 The Kingston Trio Kingston Trio At Large 1959 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1960), US BB 7 of 1959
44 Mitch Miller Still More Sing Alongs With Mitch 1959 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1960), US BB 14 of 1959
45 Percy Faith Bouquet 1959 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1962), RYM 55 of 1959
46 Cliff Richard Cliff 1959 UK 4 - Apr 1959 (31 weeks), RYM 106 of 1959
47 Connie Francis Italian Favorites 1959 US BB 7 of 1960, US CashBox 14 of 1959
48 Tom Lehrer An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer 1959 UK 7 - Jun 1960 (7 weeks), RYM 17 of 1959
49 Miles Davis Workin' With the Miles Davis Quintet 1959 RYM 7 of 1959, Acclaimed 1773 (1959)
50 Shelley Berman The Edge Of Shelley Berman 1959 US BB 12 of 1960, US CashBox 22 of 1959
51 Chuck Berry Chuck ..Berry Is on Top 1959 RYM 9 of 1959, Acclaimed 1270 (1959)
52 Shelley Berman Outside Shelley Berman 1959 US BB 14 of 1960, US CashBox 27 of 1959
53 Brenda Lee Brenda Lee 1959 US CashBox 15 of 1959, US BB 25 of 1960
54 Paul Anka Paul Anka Sings His Big 15 1959 US CashBox 17 of 1959, US BB 24 of 1960
55 Shirley Bassey Fabulous Shirley Bassey 1959 UK 12 - Jan 1961 (3 weeks), RYM 149 of 1959
56 Martin Denny Quiet Village 1959 US BB 15 of 1959, RYM 60 of 1959
57 Peggy Lee & George Shearing Beauty & The Beat 1959 UK 16 - Jun 1960 (6 weeks), RYM 73 of 1959
58 Henry Mancini Music from Mr Lucky 1959 US BB 15 of 1960, RYM 115 of 1959
59 Count Basie Chairman Of The Board 1959 UK 17 - Apr 1960 (1 week), RYM 82 of 1959
60 Bobby Darin Darin At The Copa 1959 US CashBox 29 of 1959, US BB 31 of 1960
61 Dave Gardner Kick Thy Own Self 1959 US BB 29 of 1960, US CashBox 31 of 1959
62 John Fahey John Fahey / Blind Joe Death 1959 RYM 16 of 1959, Acclaimed 2776 (1959)
63 Fabian Fabulous Fabian 1959 US BB 28 of 1960, US CashBox 39 of 1959
64 Horace Silver Blowin' the Blues Away 1959 RYM 19 of 1959, Acclaimed 1974 (1959)
65 John Lee Hooker House Of The Blues 1959 UK 34 - Feb 1967 (2 weeks), RYM 57 of 1959
66 Woody Woodbury Woody Woodbury Looks At Love & Life 1959 US BB 46 of 1960, US CashBox 48 of 1959
67 Bill Evans Everybody Digs Bill Evans 1959 RYM 26 of 1959, Acclaimed 1659 (1959)
68 Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges Side by Side 1959 RYM 32 of 1959, Acclaimed 1823 (1959)
69 Jacques Loussier Play Bach No.1 1959 France (InfoDisc) 45 of 1968 (peak 3, 69 weeks), RYM 148 of 1959
70 Enoch Light & His Orchestra Provocative Percussion 1959 US BB 54 of 1960, RYM 107 of 1959
71 Dinah Washington What a Diff'rence a Day Makes! 1959 RYM 37 of 1959, Acclaimed 2363 (1959)
72 Art Pepper Art Pepper & Eleven: Modern Jazz Classics 1959 RYM 39 of 1959, Acclaimed 2468 (1959)
73 Ben Webster Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson 1959 RYM 40 of 1960, Acclaimed 2775 (1959)
74 John Cage Indeterminacy 1959 RYM 42 of 1959, Acclaimed 2128 (1959)
75 Elvis Presley For LP Fans Only 1959 RYM 43 of 1959, Acclaimed 2025 (1959)
76 Bo Diddley Go Bo Diddley 1959 RYM 44 of 1959, Acclaimed 1349 (1959)
77 Santo & Johnny Santo & Johnny 1959 Italy 76 of 1976, RYM 145 of 1959
78 Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall 1959 RYM 52 of 1959, Acclaimed 2031 (1959)
79 Duke Ellington Anatomy of a Murder 1959 RYM 54 of 1959, Acclaimed 2692 (1959)
80 Wynton Kelly Kelly Blue 1959 RYM 65 of 1959, Acclaimed 3000 (1959)
81 Esquivel Exploring New Sounds in Hi-Fi 1959 RYM 68 of 1959, Acclaimed 2513 (1959)
82 Babatunde Olatunji Drums of Passion 1959 RYM 76 of 1959, Acclaimed 2047 (1959)
83 Gerry Mulligan What Is There To Say? 1959 RYM 93 of 1959, Acclaimed 1729 (1959)
84 Dean Martin A Winter Romance 1959 RYM 90 of 1959, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 2004)
85 Coleman Hawkins Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster 1959 RYM 97 of 1959, Acclaimed 2797 (1959)
86 Harold Land The Fox 1959 RYM 114 of 1959, Acclaimed 2661 (1959)
87 Memphis Slim At the Gate of Horn 1959 RYM 139 of 1959, Acclaimed 2552 (1959)
88 Mel Torme Swings Shubert Alley 1959 RYM 163 of 1960, Acclaimed 2418 (1959)
89 Russ Conway Time To Celebrate 1959 UK 3 - Dec 1959 (7 weeks)
90 Peter Sellers The Best Of Sellers 1959 UK 3 - Feb 1959 (47 weeks)
91 Russ Conway Family Favourites 1959 UK 3 - Sep 1959 (16 weeks)
92 Peter Sellers Songs For Swinging Sellers 1959 UK 3 - Dec 1959 (34 weeks)
93 Elvis Presley Elvis (Rock 'N' Roll No 1) 1959 UK 4 - Apr 1959 (9 weeks)
94 Various Artists Curtain Up 1959 UK 4 - May 1959 (13 weeks)
95 Mantovani Continental Encores 1959 UK 4 - Feb 1959 (12 weeks)
96 Frank Sinatra Look To Your Heart 1959 UK 5 - Aug 1959 (8 weeks)
97 ROGERS Victory At Sea, Volume I 1959 US BB 5 of 1959
98 Duane Eddy Especially For You 1959 UK 6 - Oct 1959 (6 weeks)
99 Frankie Vaughan Frankie Vaughan At The London Palladium 1959 UK 6 - Sep 1959 (2 weeks)
100 Russ Conway Songs To Sing In Your Bath 1959 UK 8 - May 1959 (10 weeks)
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