Best-selling albums of 1959

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 1959 is KIND OF BLUE by MILES DAVIS, with over 6.46 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:
KIND OF BLUE by MILES DAVIS is the best-selling male solo album released in 1959.
The best-selling compilation album released in 1959 is ELVIS' GOLDEN RECORDS, VOLUME 2 by ELVIS PRESLEY, with over 1 million copies sold.
PORGY & BESS is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 1959, with over 550,000 copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 1959 is BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL by HARRY BELAFONTE, with over 500,000 copies sold.
FROM THE HUNGRY I by KINGSTON TRIO is the best-selling group album released in 1959, with over 500,000 copies sold.
CONNIE'S GREATEST HITS by CONNIE FRANCIS is the best-selling female solo album released in 1959, with over 500,000 copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 1959, 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	KIND OF BLUE MILES DAVIS 1959	6,464,718	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 1 2 449
2	TIME OUT DAVE BRUBECK 1959	2,325,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 2 8 1,946
3	SKETCHES OF SPAIN MILES DAVIS 1959	1,100,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 3 13 4,858
4	ELVIS' GOLDEN RECORDS, VOLUME 2 ELVIS PRESLEY 1959	1,000,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 4 17 6,880
5	HEAVENLY JOHNNY MATHIS 1959	1,000,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 5 18 6,881
6	GUNFIGHTER BALLADS AND TRAIL SONGS MARTY ROBBINS 1959	1,000,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 6 19 6,882
7	CHRISTMAS WITH CONNIFF RAY CONNIFF 1959	1,000,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 7 20 6,883
8	PORGY & BESS SOUNDTRACK 1959	550,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 8 38 9,657
9	BLUE HAWAII BILLY VAUGHN 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 9 39 13,639
10	BUDDY HOLLY STORY BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 10 40 13,640
11	PROVOCATIVE PERCUSSION VOL. I ENOCH LIGHT 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 11 41 13,641
12	HANDEL'S MESSIAH EUGENE ORMANDY 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 12 42 13,642
13	COME DANCE WITH ME FRANK SINATRA 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 13 43 13,643
14	BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL HARRY BELAFONTE 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 14 44 13,644
15	PETER GUN (SOUNDTRACK) HENRY MANCINI 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 15 45 13,645
16	JEANETTE MACDONALD & NELSON EDDY FAVORITES JEANETTE MACDONALD & NELSON EDDY 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 16 46 13,646
17	FAITHFULLY JOHNNY MATHIS 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 17 47 13,647
18	MORE JOHNNY'S GREATEST HITS JOHNNY MATHIS 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 18 48 13,648
19	OPEN FIRE, TWO GUITARS JOHNNY MATHIS 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 19 49 13,649
20	FROM THE HUNGRY I KINGSTON TRIO 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 20 50 13,650
21	HERE WE GO AGAIN KINGSTON TRIO 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 21 51 13,651
22	KINGSTON TRIO AT LARGE KINGSTON TRIO 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 22 52 13,652
23	STUDENT PRINCE MARIO LANZA 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 23 53 13,653
24	MARTY'S GREATEST HITS MARTY ROBBINS 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 24 54 13,654
25	FOLK SONG SING ALONG MITCH MILLER & THE GANG 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 25 55 13,655
26	PARTY SING ALONG WITH MITCH MITCH MILLER & THE GANG 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 26 56 13,656
27	STILL MORE! SING ALONG MITCH MILLER & THE GANG 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 27 57 13,657
28	THE LORD'S PRAYER MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 28 58 13,658
29	GERSHWIN: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & LEONARD BERNSTEIN 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 29 59 13,659
30	BOUQUET PERCY FAITH 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 30 60 13,660
31	SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM PERRY COMO PERRY COMO 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 31 61 13,661
32	THE SOUND OF MUSIC (ORIGINAL CAST) SOUNDTRACK 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 32 62 13,662
33	CONNIE'S GREATEST HITS CONNIE FRANCIS 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 33 63 13,663
34	BEN-HUR SOUNDTRACK 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 34 64 13,664
35	Let's All Sing with the Chipmunks ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 35 65 13,665
36	That's All BOBBY DARIN 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 36 66 13,666
37	Twelve Million Records FATS DOMINO 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 37 67 13,667
38	No One Cares FRANK SINATRA 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 38 68 13,668
39	To Whom It May Concern NAT KING COLE 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 39 69 13,669
40	Welcome to the Club NAT KING COLE 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 40 70 13,670
41	Broadway in Rhythm RAY CONNIFF 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 41 71 13,671
42	Hollywood in Rhythm RAY CONNIFF 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 42 72 13,672
43	It's the Talk of the Town RAY CONNIFF 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 43 73 13,673
44	Ricky Sings Again RICKY NELSON 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 44 74 13,674
45	The Golden Era of Dixieland Jazz VARIOUS ARTISTS 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 45 75 13,675
46	Conniff Meets Butterfield RAY CONNIFF & Billy Butterfield 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 46 76 13,676
47	Beauty and the Beat PEGGY LEE & George Shearing 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 47 77 13,677
48	Guy Lombardo in Hi Fi Guy Lombardo 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 48 78 13,678
49	Mills Brothers Great Hits The Mills Brothers 1959	500,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 49 79 13,679
50	LA VALSE A MILLE TEMPS JACQUES BREL 1959	100,000	Rank in 1959 Rank in 1950s Overall rank 50 173 32,770

1959 albums ranked by sales