Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s by 
Hayden 
- Chart updated: 03/22/2025 00:45
- (Created: 12/04/2011 21:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1956
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1956
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1950 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1951 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1952 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1953 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1954 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1955 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1956 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1957 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1958 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1959 | 27 | 27% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 5 | 5% | |
| Billie Holiday | 4 | 4% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 2 | 2% | |
| Ravi Shankar | 2 | 2% | |
| Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2 | 2% | |
| Charles Mingus | 2 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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64 | 64% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 64th to 65th Big Bill Blues by Big Bill Broonzy |
| Down 1 from 65th to 66th The Fascinating World Of Electronic Music By Kid Baltan And Tom Dissevelt by Tom Dissevelt & Kid Baltan |
| Down 1 from 66th to 67th The Tin Angel by Odetta & Larry |
| Leavers |
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 Spanish Dancesby Niño De Alicante |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 90/100  | 04/29/2020 08:49 |  ExTeaSea | | 89/100 |
| 100/100 | 06/30/2018 16:11 |  Repo | | 100/100 |
| 90/100 | 02/11/2014 15:24 | PauloPaz | | 89/100 |
| 75/100 | 10/27/2013 18:01 |  Antonio-Pedro | | 90/100 |
| 80/100 | 03/23/2012 00:17 | BlueNote | | 74/100 |
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From ExTeaSea 04/29/2020 08:50
ExTeaSea 04/29/2020 08:50
I should check out this chart if I want more recommendations for the fifties. Thanks again.
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From Antonio-Pedro 10/27/2013 18:01
Antonio-Pedro 10/27/2013 18:01
Jazz Blues what a great decade
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CellarDoor 12/04/2011 22:17
CellarDoor 12/04/2011 22:17
My jazz albums are better than yours :P
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