Best albums of 1959
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1959 is Kind of Blue by Miles Davis, rated 4.3/5 by 3 listeners.
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The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Jazz albums of 1959
109 albums from 1959
Best Pop albums of 1959
27 albums from 1959
Best Hard Bop albums of 1959
24 albums from 1959
Best Blues albums of 1959
22 albums from 1959
Best Classical albums of 1959
20 albums from 1959
The artists of 1959
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
1959, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 1959?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1959 is Kind of Blue by Miles Davis (4.3/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 1959 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-1959 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1959 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.