Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s
by BorderFreeAndrew 
- Chart updated: 11/11/2020 04:15
- (Created: 09/08/2016 03:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1958
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2,864
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Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
714
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Year of Release:
1955
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1,141
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Year of Release:
1953
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962
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
1,898
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
1,149
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Year of Release:
1954
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921
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Year of Release:
1957
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1,444
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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2016]
Year of Release:
1958
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1,107
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1951 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1952 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1953 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1954 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1955 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1956 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1957 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1958 | 26 | 26% | |
| 1959 | 25 | 25% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Julie London | 4 | 4% | |
| Ella Fitzgerald | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonny Clark | 2 | 2% | |
| Bud Powell | 2 | 2% | |
| Ahmed Abdul-Malik | 2 | 2% | |
| Sarah Vaughan | 2 | 2% | |
| Nat King Cole | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 89th to 88thJazz Sahara by Ahmed Abdul-Malik |
| Up 1 from 88th to 87thSonny's Crib by Sonny Clark |
| Up 1 from 87th to 86thThe Platters by The Platters |
| New entries |
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| Lullabies For Losers by Ethel Ennis |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/11/2020 05:14 | DJENNY | 4,341 | 100/100 |
| ! | 08/13/2019 01:28 |  Jameth | 47 | 96/100 |
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From Jameth 08/13/2019 01:42 | #241110
Jameth 08/13/2019 01:42 | #241110
A top 100 for the 50s is rare enough to warrant a 100 from me, plus you have some intriguing albums here I’ve not heard of. Like The Paragons Meet The Jesters...that’s some badass artwork for the 50s.
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