Top 19 Music Albums of the 1950s
by ewhittenburg 
AKA The "I like Miles, Monk, Coltrane and Rollins list. The problem with the '50's is so much of the music was more single oriented. I have a ton or great compilations of that music but not many actual albums.
- Chart updated: 02/18/2015 19:15
- (Created: 02/18/2015 18:51).
- Chart size: 19 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
22,218
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,408
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,740
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Buy album
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Year of Release:
1958
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,552
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1956
Appears in:
Rank Score:
893
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,060
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Comments:
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2015]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,921
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Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2015]
Total albums: 19. Page 1 of 2
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Top 19 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1953 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1954 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1955 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1956 | 3 | 16% | |
| 1957 | 4 | 21% | |
| 1958 | 4 | 21% | |
| 1959 | 5 | 26% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Miles Davis | 4 | 21% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 2 | 11% | |
| John Coltrane | 2 | 11% | |
| Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins | 1 | 5% | |
| Cannonball Adderley | 1 | 5% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 1 | 5% | |
| The Dave Brubeck Quartet | 1 | 5% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 19 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 20th to 19th Misterioso by The Thelonious Monk Quartet |
| Up 1 from 19th to 18th Miles & Coltrane by Miles Davis |
| Up 1 from 18th to 17th Bags' Groove by Miles Davis |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Poinciana by Ahmad Jamal |
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