Album Chart of 1958

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AMERICAN ROCK n ROLL DOMINATES

Bo Diddley's new Rock n Roll beat finally comes to the album market; so good that even the mighty Little Richard must take second best this year.

There are 8 debut albums in my Top 10 as more and more pop and rock artists get on-board with the 12" LP concept.

The chart is a glittering who's-who of Rock n Roll this year; as well as the aforementioned Top 2 there are long play sets from Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Duane Eddy, Carl Perkins and Chuck Berry, all of whom are all riding high.

On the soul, blues and jazz front the big name debutants include Sam Cooke, Jimmy Reed and Nina Simone.

The USA continue to dominate proceedings, with entries from Jacques Brel (Belgium) and Ravi Shankar (India) preventing a one-country whitewash.

The Jukebox Rebel
28-Oct-2015

BO DIDDLEY [1958]
Bo Diddley
Chess LP-1431

“A classic” Blues / Rhythm n Blues; Rock n Roll / Rockabilly

Jukebox picks: “Who Do You Love?” (9.9) • “I’m A Man” (9.8) • “Bring It To Jerome” (9.3)
Rock n Roll - Bo Diddley style. Raw, hypnotic and super exciting. Side after side after side after side. The Bo Diddley ...more →

LITTLE RICHARD
Little Richard
Specialty LP-2103

“Excellent” Rock n Roll / Rockabilly

Jukebox picks: “Send Me Some Lovin’” (10) • “Good Golly Miss Molly” (9.4) • “Lucille” (9.0)
After having delivered the album of the decade and 18 dynamic hit singles in 3 years, the true king of Rock n Roll shock...more →

BUDDY HOLLY
Buddy Holly
Coral CRL-57210

“Brilliant” Rock n Roll / Rockabilly; Pop; Blues / Rhythm n Blues

Jukebox picks: “Rave On” (10) • “Everyday” (9.6) • “Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues” (9.5)
The “Chirping” Crickets had been a really good album in 1957, the “solo” LP released just a few months later (in Februar...more →

JERRY LEE LEWIS [1958]
Jerry Lee Lewis
Sun Record Company LP-1230

“Really good” Rock n Roll / Rockabilly; Blues / Rhythm n Blues

Jukebox picks: “It All Depends (On Who Will Buy The Wine)” (9.2) • “Crazy Arms” (8.8) • “Ubangi Stomp” (8.7)
Issued in June was the first Jerry Lee Lewis LP. There was no place for his biggest single sellers “'Whole Lotta Shakin’...more →

I’M JIMMY REED
Jimmy Reed
Vee Jay Records VJLP-1004

“Really good” Blues / Rhythm n Blues

Jukebox picks: “Honest I Do” (9.8) • “You Don't Have To Go” (8.3) • “My First Plea” (7.9)
Released in August, Jimmy’s debut LP followed normal protocol for the era, by serving as a round-up of his hit sides fro...more →

HAVE ‘TWANGY’ GUITAR WILL TRAVEL
Duane Eddy
Jamie JLP-3000

“Really good” Rock n Roll / Rockabilly; Blues / Rhythm n Blues

Jukebox picks: “I Almost Lost My Mind [stereo version]” (9.9) • “Rebel Rouser” (9.5) • “Three-30 Blues [stereo]” (7.9)
With all due respect to the man, a cursory listen to the Jimmy and Duane single “Soda Fountain Girl” (1955) suggests tha...more →

THE FABULOUS MR. D
Fats Domino
Imperial LP-9055

“Good” Blues / Rhythm n Blues

Jukebox picks: “Mardi Gras In New Orleans” (9.5) • “Long Lonesome Journey” (8.8) • “44” (8.3)
Released September 1958 (Imperial LP-9055). Mostly recent material on this one although the monster cut “Mardi Gras In...more →

DANCE ALBUM OF CARL PERKINS
Carl Perkins
Sun Record Company LP-1225

“Good” Rock n Roll / Rockabilly

Jukebox picks: “Sure To Fall” (8.4) • “Honey Don’t” (8.4) • “Matchbox” (7.2)
On 11th December 1957 Carl recorded his final session at Sun Records, spawning a final single for the label, “Glad All...more →

THE EVERLY BROTHERS
The Everly Brothers
Cadence CLP-3003

“Good” Rock n Roll / Rockabilly

Jukebox picks: “Bye Bye Love” (9.1) • “Brand New Heartache” (8.1) • “Be-Bop-A-Lula” (7.7)
Debut album from the 21 year old Don and his 19 year old brother, Phil. It’s all about the vocal harmonies with these tw...more →

WE ARE THE CHANTELS
The Chantels
End LP-301

“Good” Rock n Roll Ballad

Jukebox picks: “Maybe” (8.9) • “Every Night (I Pray)” (7.5) • “Whoever You Are” (7.3)
End LP-301. First issued in October 1958 as “We Are The Chantels”, re-issued in September 1959 (also End-301 LP) as “The...more →

ONE DOZEN BERRYS
Chuck Berry
Chess LP-1432

“Good” Rock n Roll / Rockabilly; Blues / Rhythm n Blues

Jukebox picks: “Sweet Little Sixteen” (8.0) • “Rock And Roll Music” (8.0) • “How You’ve Changed” (7.0)
As the title suggests, the second Chuck Berry album features 12 tracks penned by the man himself. “One Dozen Berrys” is ...more →

WANDA JACKSON
Wanda Jackson
Capitol Records T-1041

“Good” Country; Rock n Roll / Rockabilly; Rock n Roll Ballad

Jukebox picks: “Here We Are Again” (7.3) • “Let’s Have A Party” (7.2) • “Happy, Happy Birthday” (7.1)
Issued in July, this was the debut LP set from the 20 year old country glamour-gal-cum-rockabilly-raver. She has a fine ...more →

GO CHAMPS GO
The Champs
Challenge CHL-601

“Good” Rock n Roll / Rockabilly; Blues / Rhythm n Blues

Jukebox picks: “Tequila” (9.3) • “El Rancho Rock” (7.6) • “Train To Nowhere” (6.8)
The first of four LP’s from The Champs (Challenge CHL-601). The title on the cover is “Go Champs Go”, whereas the title ...more →

SON OF WORD JAZZ
Ken Nordine and The Fred Katz Group
Dot Records DLP-3096

“Decent enough” Avant-Garde; Sketch / Skit

Jukebox picks: “Junk Man” (8.7) • “Lemming” (8.1) • “Miss Cone” (7.7)
Not a patch on last years “Word Jazz” LP, mainly due to a few strugglers like “Outer Space”, “Secretary” and “Bu...more →

SINGS THE SONGS THAT MADE HIM FAMOUS
Johnny Cash
Sun Record Company LP-1235

“Decent enough” Country

Jukebox picks: “There You Go” (9.6) • “I Walk The Line [1956]” (9.4) • “Ballad Of A Teenage Queen [1957]” (7.4)
Although he was Sun’s most consistently selling and prolific artist at that time, Cash felt constrained by his contract ...more →

A GENE VINCENT RECORD DATE
Gene Vincent with The Blue Caps
Capitol Records T-1059

“Decent enough” Rock n Roll / Rockabilly; Blues / Rhythm n Blues

Jukebox picks: “Git It” (8.7) • “Look What You Gone And Done To Me” (7.1) • “Five Feet Of Lovin’” (6.8)
The second of 2 LPs from Gene Vincent this year was released in September and very much followed the pattern of the prec...more →

GENE VINCENT ROCKS! AND THE BLUE CAPS ROLL
Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps
Capitol Records T-970

“Decent enough” Rock n Roll / Rockabilly; Blues / Rhythm n Blues; Rock n Roll Ballad

Jukebox picks: “Rollin’ Danny” (7.0) • “You’ll Never Walk Alone” (6.6) • “Brand New Beat” (6.5)
Recorded in December 1957 and issued in March, 1958 - the first of two LPs from Gene in this year. Historians line up to...more →

WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN’
Carl Perkins
Columbia CL-1234

“Decent enough” Rock n Roll / Rockabilly

Jukebox picks: “That’s All Right” (7.0) • “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On” (6.4) • “Where The Rio De Rosa Flows” (6.4)
Bashed out in two recording sessions in June, the second Carl Perkins LP screams “no imagination”. The performances are ...more →

YES INDEED!
Ray Charles
Atlantic 8025

“Decent enough” Blues / Rhythm n Blues

Jukebox picks: “Lonely Avenus” (7.8) • “It’s All Right” (7.4) • “I Want To Know” (7.1)
Atlantic 8025. Released October, 1958. His 5th album in 2 years. Having said that, it’s another compilation, 14 sides fr...more →

THE FABULOUS JOHNNY CASH
Johnny Cash
Columbia CL-1253

“Decent enough” Country

Jukebox picks: “Don’t Take Your Guns To Town” (7.7) • “Suppertime” (6.7) • “I Still Miss Someone [1958]” (6.4)
The 3rd Cash LP was released in November 1958 and was his first for Columbia with whom he’d signed a deal earlier in the...more →

N°3
Jacques Brel
Philips B 76.423 R

“Average” Crooner / Cabaret

Jukebox picks: “Dors Ma Mie, Bonsoir” (7.5) • “Voici” (7.3) • “L’homme Dans La Cité” (7.0)
10 brand new recordings from March-April 1958, issued on 33RPM here on “N°3” in June of 1958. As with the last album, Br...more →

THAT’LL BE THE DAY
Buddy Holly
Decca DL-8707

“Average” Rock n Roll / Rockabilly

Jukebox picks: “That’ll Be The Day [jul ’56 version]” (6.7) • “Ting-A-Ling” (6.5) • “Modern Don Juan” (6.4)
Following a string of successful releases for Brunswick and Coral, Decca seized the opportunity to package up their old ...more →

THE SOUNDS OF INDIA
Ravi Shankar
Columbia WL-119

“Average” Desi

Jukebox picks: “Dádrá” (7.2) • “Bhimpalási” (5.9) • “Máru-Bihág” (5.8)
Released in January 1958, “The Sounds of India” featured a 37 year-old Ravi Shankar leading an improvised set on his sit...more →

KING CREOLE
Elvis Presley
RCA Victor LPM-1884

“Average” Blues / Rhythm n Blues; Pop

Jukebox picks: “King Creole” (8.5) • “Trouble” (6.9) • “Hard Headed Woman” (6.2)
1958 was a tumultuous year for Elvis – “King Creole” was the last album he would record before his 2-year stint in the A...more →

BASIE
Count Basie and his Orchestra
Roulette R-52003

“Below average” Jazz

Jukebox picks: “Duet” (6.8) • “Splanky” (6.2) • “The Kid From Red Bank” (6.1)
A snazzy set for sure. “The Kid From Red Bank” gets proceedings off to a frenzied start before “Duet” and “Aft...more →

ENCORE
Sam Cooke
Keen A-2003

“Below average” Big Band / Jive / Swing; Crooner / Cabaret

Jukebox picks: “Today I Sing The Blues” (6.9) • “Mary, Mary Lou” (6.1) • “Along The Navajo Trail” (6.0)
The second Sam Cooke album of 1958, issued in November, once again backed by Bumps Blackwell’s combo (although they’re n...more →

JACK TAKES THE FLOOR
Jack Elliott
Topic Records T-15

“Below average” Folk

Jukebox picks: “Black Baby” (5.7) • “San Francisco Bay Blues” (5.5) • “Mule Skinner Blues” (5.3)
Well intentioned folkster with a decent song selection but very little in the way of anything extra-ordinary to offer on...more →

LITTLE GIRL BLUE
Nina Simone
Bethlehem BCP-6028

“Poor” Jazz

Jukebox picks: “My Baby Just Cares For Me” (8.9) • “Plain Gold Ring [1958 album version]” (7.4) • “Love Me or Leave Me [1958 album version]” (5.0)
“Jazz As Played In An Exclusive Side Street Club” proclaims the front cover, boldly taking the marketing strategy straig...more →

SAM COOKE
Sam Cooke and Bumps Blackwell Orchestra
Keen A-2001

“Poor” Pop Ballad; Big Band / Jive / Swing

Jukebox picks: “Summertime [uptempo version]” (7.5) • “You Send Me” (6.9) • “The Lonesome Road” (5.6)
The debut album from the 27 year old arrived in February 1958, basking in the glory of his huge Billboard No. 1 hit sing...more →

DANCE MANIA
Tito Puente and his Orchestra
RCA Victor ‎LPM-1692

“Poor” Latin

Jukebox picks: “Hong Kong Mambo” (6.5) • “El Cayuco” (6.2) • “Mambo Gozon” (5.2)
I’m not Latin. Nor am I dancer. I dislike the vast majority of Jazz records I’ve ever heard. But even I can dig a tune o...more →

THE DAY THE RAINS CAME
Jane Morgan
Kapp Records KL-1105

“Poor” Crooner / Cabaret

Jukebox picks: “The Day The Rains Came” (10) • “Le Jour Ou La Pluie Viendra (The Day The Rains Came)” (10) • “Almost In Your Arms (Love Theme From "Houseboat")” (6.3)
Fifth album from the classy, multi-lingual chanteuse. Having been thoroughly and forever enchanted by sheer sexiness of ...more →

THE MUSIC FROM PETER GUNN
Henry Mancini
RCA Victor LPM-1956

“Lame” Jazz

Jukebox picks: “Peter Gunn” (9.4) • “Dreamsville” (5.0) • “Brief And Breezy” (4.9)
Highly regarded by jazz enthusiasts, and a huge commercial success, hitting No.1 in the Billboard album charts – a notab...more →

GIRLS I HAVE KNOWN
Jim Reeves
RCA Victor LPM-1685

“Lame” Pop Ballad; Crooner / Cabaret

Jukebox picks: “Goodnight Irene” (6.6) • “Anna Marie” (6.2) • “Marie” (6.0)
I’ve always had a little soft spot for the richly baritoned one, a regular on my Nanna’s booming old gramophone player, ...more →

LADY IN SATIN
Billie Holiday
Columbia CL-1157

“Lame” Crooner / Cabaret; Jazz

Jukebox picks: “I'm A Fool To Want You” (6.0) • “You Don't Know What Love Is” (5.6) • “You've Changed” (4.5)
There's a morbid fascination in delving into the last Billie Holiday album released in her lifetime, her well-documented...more →

RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S SOUTH PACIFIC
Rodgers and Hammerstein
RCA Victor LSO-1032

“An embarrassment” Crooner / Cabaret

Jukebox picks: “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair” (5.2) • “Happy Talk” (4.0) • “South Pacific Overture” (3.2)
The stylish “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair” is superior to anything else on this cheese-fest, and “Happy T...more →

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