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Album Chart of 1956 |



FATS RULES THE ROOST
With his first three LPs all making my Top 5 for 1956, there's little doubt as to my top dog in this years album chart. Pictured in November 1956, the great man looks quite pleased with himself.
In this years chart, the piano-playing blues legend has genre company from Piano Red.
On the Rock n Roll front Bill Haley had some album company at last. As well as his own there were true Rock n Roll albums in this year from Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent and Johnny Burnette. Unfortunately, I don't own them all. Hopefully I will, in the fullness of time.
Old school swinger Louis Prima plays a big part in what shapes up as quite an exciting Top 10.
The Jukebox Rebel
26-Oct-2015

Fats Domino
Imperial LP-9004


Jukebox picks: “Going To The River” (10) • “Ain’t It A Shame” (9.8) • “The Fat Man” (9.5)


Fats Domino
Imperial LP-9028


Jukebox picks: “Blue Monday” (10) • “Blueberry Hill” (9.7) • “So Long” (9.1)


Elvis Presley
RCA Victor LPM-1254


Jukebox picks: “Blue Suede Shoes” (9.2) • “One Sided Love Affair” (9.0) • “Blue Moon” (8.4)


Louis Prima featuring Keely Smith with Sam Butera and The Witnesses
Capitol Records T-755


Jukebox picks: “Oh Marie” (9.7) • “Night Train” (8.4) • “Buona Sera” (8.2)


Fats Domino
Imperial LP-9009


Jukebox picks: “Swanee River Hop” (8.3) • “Fat’s Frenzy” (8.1) • “I’m In Love Again” (7.9)


Ewan MacColl accompanied by Alf Edwards and Brian Daly
Riverside Records RLP-12-609


Jukebox picks: “The Bonnie Lass O' Fyvie” (8.3) • “Lassie Wi' The Yellow Coatie” (7.6) • “The Wee, Wee German Lairdie” (7.5)


Elvis Presley
RCA Victor LPM-1382


Jukebox picks: “So Glad You’re Mine” (7.3) • “Rip It Up” (6.8) • “How’s The World Treating You?” (6.5)


Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps
Capitol Records T-764


Jukebox picks: “Who Slapped John” (7.1) • “Bluejean Bop” (6.8) • “Jump Back, Honey, Jump Back” (6.6)


Piano Red
Groove LG-1002


Jukebox picks: “Got You On My Mind [live ’56]” (8.3) • “Pay It No Mind” (7.5) • “Goodbye” (7.1)


Duke Ellington
Columbia CL-934


Jukebox picks: “Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue [live ’56]” (7.7) • “Jeep’s Blues [studio ’56]” (5.7) • “Blues To Be There [studio ’56]” (5.5)


Ewan MacColl
Riverside Records RLP-12-605


Jukebox picks: “The Muckin' O' Geordie's Byre” (6.4) • “A Wee Drappie O't” (6.2) • “The Brisk Young Lad” (6.0)


The Louvin Brothers
Capitol Records T-769


Jukebox picks: “Mary Of The Wild Moor” (6.1) • “Alabama” (6.0) • “Knoxville Girl” (5.7)


Jim Reeves
RCA Victor LPM-1256


Jukebox picks: “Highway To Nowhere” (5.7) • “Beyond A Shadow Of A Doubt” (5.6) • “Waltzing On Top Of The World” (5.4)


Frank Sinatra
Capitol Records W-653


Jukebox picks: “I've Got You Under My Skin [1956 version]” (5.1) • “Makin' Whoopee” (4.8) • “You Make Me Feel So Young” (4.7)

see also: (B-list) Album Chart of 1956 |
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