Albums First Released in 1957

Hard bop became more confident in 1957, while Little Richard and other early rock and roll artists brought a louder sound to LPs. Key releases from 1957 include Blue Train by John Coltrane, Here's Little Richard by Little Richard, Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk and Way Out West by Sonny Rollins.

Jazz labels such as Blue Note, Riverside and Contemporary were documenting distinctive bandleaders, while rock and roll was becoming harder to ignore. The contrast makes 1957 a useful snapshot of the LP before pop changed rapidly in the 1960s.

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