The albums of 1956

30 albums from 1956 are on the site's lists, among them Duke Ellington, Sonny Rollins, Elvis Presley and Ella Fitzgerald. The albums on the most lists come first.

All 30

1. Ellington at Newport 1956Duke Ellington United States · on 3 lists
2. Saxophone ColossusSonny Rollins United States · on 2 lists
3. Elvis PresleyElvis Presley United States · on 2 lists
4. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song BookElla Fitzgerald United States · on 2 lists
5. Three RagasRavi Shankar India · on 2 lists
6. That Cuban Cha-Cha-ChaOrquesta Aragón Cuba · on 2 lists
7. Songs For Swingin' Lovers!Frank Sinatra United States
8. The Wildest!Louis Prima United States
9. Pithecanthropus ErectusCharles Mingus United States
10. Bless This HouseMahalia Jackson United States
11. Tragic Songs of LifeThe Louvin Brothers United States
12. CandideLeonard Bernstein United States
13. Gene Norman Presents Corky HaleCorky Hale United States
14. A New Sound, A New StarJimmy Smith United States
15. Everybody Dance the Honky TonkBill Doggett United States
16. Guaguancó MatanceroLos Muñequitos de Matanzas Cuba
17. Flute 'n the BluesJames Moody United States
18. Pjeva vam Ivo RobićIvo Robić Croatia
19. Havana, 3 A.M.Pérez Prado Cuba
20. Bach: The Goldberg VariationsGlenn Gould Canada
21. Cello ConcertoWilliam Walton United Kingdom
22. Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at NewportDave Brubeck United States
23. Dialogues des CarmélitesFrancis Poulenc France
24. Lonnie Donegan ShowcaseLonnie Donegan United Kingdom
25. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto & Clarinet QuintetBenny Goodman United States
26. Odetta Sings Ballads and BluesOdetta United States
27. Piano WorksMalcolm Williamson United Kingdom
28. Sana we SanatainFarid al-Atrash Egypt
29. The Boss of the BluesBig Joe Turner United States
30. The Unique: Recordings 1948–1956Marika Ninou Greece