Top 27 Music Albums of the 1950s
by fabm0 
My Top 30 of 1950s contains :
27 albums in this chart
3 compilations in My Chart 1950s Bonus
- Chart updated: 12/26/2025 16:45
- (Created: 03/01/2013 18:18).
- Chart size: 27 albums.
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Third album
It contains 12 songs : 11 are previously released in singles (1955-1959) and 1 is new (track 12)
It includes "Johnny B Goode" and other hits
The top of rock n roll [First added to this chart: 06/23/2013]
It contains 12 songs : 11 are previously released in singles (1955-1959) and 1 is new (track 12)
It includes "Johnny B Goode" and other hits
The top of rock n roll [First added to this chart: 06/23/2013]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
3,533
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First album
Also called "Rock N' Roll" [First added to this chart: 06/23/2013]
Also called "Rock N' Roll" [First added to this chart: 06/23/2013]
Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
5,018
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First album
[First added to this chart: 06/23/2013]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
4,189
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Second album, credited to Elvis
Also called "No 2" [First added to this chart: 06/23/2013]
Also called "No 2" [First added to this chart: 06/23/2013]
Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
1,433
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First album
[First added to this chart: 06/23/2013]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
2,744
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First album
It contains 12 songs : 10 previously released in singles (1955-1957) and 2 new songs [First added to this chart: 09/13/2013]
It contains 12 songs : 10 previously released in singles (1955-1957) and 2 new songs [First added to this chart: 09/13/2013]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
1,510
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Second album, the first solo after "The Chirping Crickets"
The Crickets are the backing group, but are not credited [First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
The Crickets are the backing group, but are not credited [First added to this chart: 05/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1958
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,625
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Second album
It contains 8 songs previously released in singles (1954-1955)
It includes the hit "Rock Around The Clock" [First added to this chart: 05/24/2015]
It contains 8 songs previously released in singles (1954-1955)
It includes the hit "Rock Around The Clock" [First added to this chart: 05/24/2015]
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Second album
It contains 12 songs : 6 previously released in singles (1957) and 6 new songs [First added to this chart: 09/13/2013]
It contains 12 songs : 6 previously released in singles (1957) and 6 new songs [First added to this chart: 09/13/2013]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
930
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Second album
Also called "Volume 2" [First added to this chart: 09/13/2013]
Also called "Volume 2" [First added to this chart: 09/13/2013]
Year of Release:
1958
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1,211
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Total albums: 27. Page 1 of 3
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Top 27 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1951 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1952 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1953 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1954 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1955 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1956 | 4 | 15% | |
| 1957 | 5 | 19% | |
| 1958 | 5 | 19% | |
| 1959 | 4 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Hank Williams | 4 | 15% | |
| Chuck Berry | 3 | 11% | |
| Elvis Presley | 2 | 7% | |
| Little Richard | 2 | 7% | |
| Bill Haley And His Comets | 2 | 7% | |
| Ray Charles | 1 | 4% | |
| Chet Atkins | 1 | 4% | |
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