Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s
by Juneof44 
- Chart updated: 03/04/2026 18:45
- (Created: 03/27/2016 12:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1959
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21,525
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
1,510
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
1,866
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
2,491
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1953 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1954 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1955 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1956 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1957 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1958 | 28 | 28% | |
| 1959 | 24 | 24% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Ray Charles | 5 | 5% | |
| Nina Simone | 4 | 4% | |
| Elvis Presley | 4 | 4% | |
| Chet Baker | 4 | 4% | |
| Miles Davis | 4 | 4% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 3 | 3% | |
| Chuck Berry | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
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| Up 25 from 61st to 36thMonk's Music by Thelonious Monk Septet |
| Up 18 from 27th to 9thNina Simone And Her Friends by Nina Simone |
| Up 14 from 44th to 30thBelafonte by Harry Belafonte |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 23 from 20th to 43rdRock 'N' Roll by Elvis Presley |
| Down 23 from 72nd to 95thVoice Of The Xtabay by Yma Sumac |
| Down 20 from 74th to 94thJulie Is Her Name by Julie London |
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