Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s by album guru joe

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A great decade of music...Jazz, Country, Blues, Rockabilly, Vocal Pop, World Music and most importantly the birth of "Rock & Roll" :)

Chart updated: 11/29/2012 12:16
(Created: 01/20/2012 13:33).
Chart size: 100 albums.

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Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

1,611 charts

Rank Score:

25,014

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

89 (2,213 votes)

Comments:

166

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Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

411 charts

Rank Score:

3,987

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

450

Average Rating:

79 (479 votes)

Comments:

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Elvis Presley

[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

577 charts

Rank Score:

4,979

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

364

Average Rating:

79 (747 votes)

Comments:

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One Dozen Berrys

Chuck Berry

[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

915

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,832

Average Rating:

75 (107 votes)

Comments:

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The "Chirping" Crickets

The Crickets

[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

302 charts

Rank Score:

2,650

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

680

Average Rating:

78 (315 votes)

Comments:

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Mingus Ah Um

Charles Mingus

[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

642 charts

Rank Score:

7,412

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

227

Average Rating:

84 (708 votes)

Comments:

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Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

634 charts

Rank Score:

6,608

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

266

Average Rating:

84 (708 votes)

Comments:

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Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

349 charts

Rank Score:

3,118

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

570

Average Rating:

80 (360 votes)

Comments:

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The Everly Brothers

[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

885

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,891

Average Rating:

75 (89 votes)

Comments:

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In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

471 charts

Rank Score:

4,690

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

380

Average Rating:

80 (633 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s composition

Year	Albums	%

1950	1	1%
1951	1	1%
1952	1	1%
1953	2	2%
1954	4	4%
1955	6	6%
1956	23	23%
1957	19	19%
1958	25	25%
1959	18	18%

Artist	Albums	%

Frank Sinatra	6	6%
Ray Charles	5	5%
Elvis Presley	4	4%
Billie Holiday	3	3%
Fats Domino	3	3%
Ella Fitzgerald	3	3%
Miles Davis	3	3%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	97	97%
	1	1%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	94	94%
Yes	6	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	96	96%
Yes	4	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	99	99%
Yes	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 2 from 73rd to 71st I'm John Lee Hooker by John Lee Hooker
Up 1 from 65th to 64th A Swingin' Affair! by Frank Sinatra
Up 1 from 35th to 34th Somethin' Else by Cannonball Adderley

Biggest fallers
Down 5 from 60th to 65th That Bad Eartha by Eartha Kitt
Down 4 from 31st to 35th Lonnie Donegan Showcase by Lonnie Donegan
Down 4 from 64th to 68th Something Cool by June Christy

New entries
Oh! Suzy-Q by Dale Hawkins
We Are The Chantels by The Chantels

Leavers
Ascenseur Pour L'échafaud by Miles Davis
The Four Freshmen In Person by The Four Freshmen

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