Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s by meccalecca

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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2013]
Year of Release:
1957
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3,988
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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2013]
Year of Release:
1959
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25,032
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2013]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
1,079
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2013]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
351
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[First added to this chart: 03/07/2020]
Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
742
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[First added to this chart: 03/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1952
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Rank Score:
603
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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2013]
Year of Release:
1958
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2,488
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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2013]
Year of Release:
1959
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7,415
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2020]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
198
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2013]
Year of Release:
1959
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2,091
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s composition

Year Albums %


1950 0 0%
1951 1 1%
1952 2 2%
1953 2 2%
1954 0 0%
1955 2 2%
1956 15 15%
1957 21 21%
1958 22 22%
1959 35 35%
Country Albums %


United States 97 97%
France 2 2%
Belgium 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 96 96%
Yes 4 4%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 72 from 97th to 25th
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Climber Up 53 from 92nd to 39th
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Climber Up 41 from 57th to 16th
The Shape Of Jazz To Come
by Ornette Coleman
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 37 from 13th to 50th
The Great Ray Charles
by Ray Charles
Faller Down 35 from 16th to 51st
Try Me!
by James Brown And His Famous Flames
Faller Down 33 from 19th to 52nd
He's So Fine
by Jackie Wilson

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I'm introducing myself to Moondog's music.
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From 07/25/2013 05:53
Since the 50s are so ignored by the album-based listener its great to see another good listing for the era outside of my own. Top notch, I have some exploring to do!
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