Best-selling albums of 1957

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 1957 is ELVIS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM / IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME by ELVIS PRESLEY, with over 17.2 million copies sold. The sales figures throughout this ranking include physical album sales as well as digital track downloads and audio and video streaming, converted into album-equivalent units using industry-standard formulas. For more information, see the certification criteria used in different countries.

★ Highlights:
ELVIS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM / IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME by ELVIS PRESLEY is the best-selling male solo album released in 1957.
THE MUSIC MAN (ORIGINAL CAST) is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 1957, with over 1 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 1957 is AN EVENING WITH BELAFONTE by HARRY BELAFONTE, with over 500,000 copies sold.
MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR SINGS CHRISTMAS CAROLS by MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR is the best-selling group album released in 1957, with over 500,000 copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 1957, from their original release to date. It does not represent the best-selling albums during the calendar year itself. For annual worldwide best-seller lists, see the IFPI Global Album Charts, published since 2001.

№	Album	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	ELVIS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM / IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME ELVIS PRESLEY 1957	17,220,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 1 1 59
2	A JOLLY CHRISTMAS FROM FRANK SINATRA / THE SINATRA CHRISTMAS ALBUM FRANK SINATRA 1957	2,100,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 2 10 2,395
3	JAILHOUSE ROCK EP ELVIS PRESLEY 1957	1,000,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 3 25 6,888
4	FILM ENCORES VOLUME I MANTOVANI 1957	1,000,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 4 26 6,889
5	LOVE IS THE THING NAT KING COLE 1957	1,000,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 5 27 6,890
6	THE MUSIC MAN (ORIGINAL CAST) SOUNDTRACK 1957	1,000,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 6 28 6,891
7	ELVIS SINGS CHRISTMAS SONGS ELVIS PRESLEY 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 7 110 13,710
8	LOVING YOU (SOUNDTRACK) ELVIS PRESLEY 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 8 111 13,711
9	LOVING YOU, VOLUME 2 EP ELVIS PRESLEY 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 9 112 13,712
10	PEACE IN THE VALLEY EP ELVIS PRESLEY 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 10 113 13,713
11	SPIRITUALS Tennessee Ernie Ford 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 11 114 13,714
12	AN EVENING WITH BELAFONTE HARRY BELAFONTE 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 12 115 13,715
13	WARM JOHNNY MATHIS 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 13 116 13,716
14	MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR SINGS CHRISTMAS CAROLS MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 14 117 13,717
15	PAT'S GREAT HITS PAT BOONE 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 15 118 13,718
16	VIVA PERCY FAITH 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 16 119 13,719
17	'S MARVELOUS RAY CONNIFF 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 17 120 13,720
18	WEST SIDE STORY (ORIGINAL CAST) SOUNDTRACK 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 18 121 13,721
19	A Swingin' Affair! FRANK SINATRA 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 19 122 13,722
20	AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS SOUNDTRACK 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 20 123 13,723
21	Just One of Those Things NAT KING COLE 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 21 124 13,724
22	A Child's Garden of Freberg STAN FREBERG 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 22 125 13,725
23	Here's Little Richard LITTLE RICHARD 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 23 126 13,726
24	Muted Jazz Jonah Jones 1957	500,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 24 127 13,727
25	LOVING YOU, VOLUME 1 EP ELVIS PRESLEY 1957	250,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 25 169 18,344
26	BIRTH OF THE COOL MILES DAVIS 1957	75,000	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 26 177 34,634
27	ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT MILES DAVIS 1957	4,330	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 27 185 61,374
28	MILES AHEAD MILES DAVIS 1957	3,238	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 28 186 61,983
29	CLOSE TO YOU FRANK SINATRA 1957	0	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 29 195 74,971
30	LONNIE DONEGAN SHOWCASE LONNIE DONEGAN 1957	0	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 30 196 74,972
31	HIGH SOCIETY SOUNDTRACK 1957	0	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 31 197 74,973
32	TOMMY STEELE STORY SOUNDTRACK TOMMY STEELE 1957	0	Rank in 1957 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 32 198 74,974

1957 albums ranked by sales