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Charts · 1950s · 1956

Best albums of 1956

The top 10 albums of 1956 on Riffiter, ranked by popularity — community ratings take over as they come in.

Everything released in 1956 →

  1. 1Pithecanthropus Erectus coverPithecanthropus ErectusCharles Mingus · 1956
  2. 2This Is How I Feel About Jazz coverThis Is How I Feel About JazzQuincy Jones · 1956
  3. 3New Jazz Conceptions coverNew Jazz ConceptionsBill Evans · 1956
  4. 4The Unique Thelonious Monk coverThe Unique Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk · 1956
  5. 5Collectors' Items coverCollectors' ItemsMiles Davis · 1956
  6. 6Stormy Weather coverStormy WeatherCharles Mingus · 1956
  7. 7Whims of Chambers coverWhims of ChambersJohn Coltrane · 1956
  8. 8Miles Davis and Horns coverMiles Davis and HornsMiles Davis · 1956
  9. 9Dig coverDigMiles Davis · 1956
  10. 10Jazz Composers Workshop coverJazz Composers WorkshopCharles Mingus · 1956