Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s
by TheKing 
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- Chart updated: 08/31/2024 09:15
- (Created: 11/20/2016 05:47).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
3,496
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1955
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Rank Score:
4,581
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
2,805
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Year of Release:
1955
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Rank Score:
1,143
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
2,606
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
22,245
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
4,167
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
2,399
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
3,876
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
5,555
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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 | % | |
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| 1950 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1951 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1952 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1953 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1954 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1955 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1956 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1957 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1958 | 22 | 22% | |
| 1959 | 24 | 24% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Charles Mingus | 2 | 2% | |
| Chuck Berry | 2 | 2% | |
| Johnny Cash | 2 | 2% | |
| Billie Holiday | 2 | 2% | |
| Chet Baker | 2 | 2% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 2 | 2% | |
| Sun Ra And His Arkestra | 2 | 2% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 58 from 73rd to 15th Down And Out Blues by Sonny Boy Williamson |
| Up 41 from 57th to 16th Little Girl Blue by Nina Simone |
| Up 39 from 47th to 8th Moanin' In The Moonlight by Howlin' Wolf |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 20 from 79th to 99th Flamingo Serenade by The Flamingos |
| Down 15 from 77th to 92nd Ritchie Valens by Ritchie Valens |
| Down 6 from 11th to 17th Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/12/2025 08:03 |  Purplepash | 1,690 | 88/100 |
| ! | 12/07/2020 00:20 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/20/2020 07:58 |  desh79 | 1,278 | 93/100 |
| ! | 05/04/2018 23:54 | stangetzaway | 173 | 89/100 |
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From leniad 12/07/2020 00:20 | #262182
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From stangetzaway 05/04/2018 23:59 | #214205
Brilliant chart and since you seem to have similar tastes in jazz it gives me a great idea of what rock/blues/roots albums I should delve into as well.
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