Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s
by Imaybeparanoid 
- Chart updated: 01/19/2017 19:15
- (Created: 12/12/2015 21:35).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
3,558
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
6,398
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
2,806
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
4,198
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
2,919
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,963
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
5,585
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
5,000
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,733
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
21,852
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 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 | 5% | |
| 1956 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1957 | 5 | 25% | |
| 1958 | 5 | 25% | |
| 1959 | 6 | 30% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Frank Sinatra | 3 | 15% | |
| Elvis Presley | 2 | 10% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 10% | |
| The Dave Brubeck Quartet | 1 | 5% | |
| Cannonball Adderley | 1 | 5% | |
| The Crickets | 1 | 5% | |
| Ornette Coleman | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 9th to 6thMingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus |
| Up 1 from 5th to 4thHere's Little Richard by Little Richard |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 6th to 8thElvis Presley by Elvis Presley |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5thSongs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra |
| Down 1 from 8th to 9thSaxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins |
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