Top 11 Music Albums of the 1950s
by munson 
- Chart updated: 08/18/2025 15:15
- (Created: 04/21/2013 23:04).
- Chart size: 11 albums.
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Year of Release:
1957
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1,220
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2014]
Year of Release:
1957
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4,186
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Year of Release:
1958
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2,621
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Year of Release:
1958
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747
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1955
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4,554
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1958
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1,178
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Year of Release:
1957
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1,683
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1959
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6,290
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Total albums: 11. Page 1 of 2
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Top 11 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1953 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1954 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1955 | 1 | 9% | |
| 1956 | 1 | 9% | |
| 1957 | 3 | 27% | |
| 1958 | 4 | 36% | |
| 1959 | 2 | 18% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Little Richard | 2 | 18% | |
| Bill Haley And His Comets | 1 | 9% | |
| Ray Charles | 1 | 9% | |
| Buddy Holly | 1 | 9% | |
| Elvis Presley | 1 | 9% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 1 | 9% | |
| Fats Domino | 1 | 9% | |
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Decurso 09/05/2014 13:52 | #121249
Decurso 09/05/2014 13:52 | #121249
The 50's are a toughie, due to it being a time when singles were more common than albums. Chuck Berry is a big oversight in my book, and I like Chirping Crickets more than Buddy Holly's self-titles album, but I really did the inclusion of Little Walter.
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tgarritsen 01/13/2014 23:41 | #100599
tgarritsen 01/13/2014 23:41 | #100599
So cool to see Ray Charles on top.
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