Top 65 Music Albums of the 1950s
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Nightprowler 
- Chart updated: 02/19/2016 20:45
- (Created: 12/15/2015 07:47).
- Chart size: 65 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1959
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6,431
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[First added to this chart: 01/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1959
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841
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
3,560
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1958
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1,612
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6. (=)
[First added to this chart: 12/20/2015]
[First added to this chart: 12/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1958
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2,640
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2015]
[First added to this chart: 12/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1955
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816
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2015]
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Top 65 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1951 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1952 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1953 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1954 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1955 | 7 | 11% | |
| 1956 | 9 | 14% | |
| 1957 | 12 | 18% | |
| 1958 | 17 | 26% | |
| 1959 | 13 | 20% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Elvis Presley | 6 | 9% | |
| Gene Vincent | 5 | 8% | |
| Fats Domino | 4 | 6% | |
| Bill Haley And His Comets | 3 | 5% | |
| Ray Charles | 3 | 5% | |
| Chuck Berry | 3 | 5% | |
| Les Paul & Mary Ford | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 65 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 53rd to 45thCliff by Cliff Richard |
| Up 8 from 52nd to 44thSingin' The Blues by B.B. King |
| Up 8 from 51st to 43rdIn The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 17 from 37th to 54thElvis by Elvis Presley |
| Down 17 from 42nd to 59thA Record Date by Gene Vincent |
| Down 17 from 45th to 62ndGene Vincent Rocks! And The Blue Caps Roll by Gene Vincent |
| New entries |
|---|
| The New Sound by Les Paul |
| Les Paul's New Sound, Vol. 2 by Les Paul & Mary Ford |
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