Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s
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- Chart updated: 12/29/2024 03:15
- (Created: 09/04/2017 08:20).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
4,199
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
4,985
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2017]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
3,559
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2017]
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,805
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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 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1951 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1952 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1953 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1954 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1955 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1956 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1957 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1958 | 24 | 24% | |
| 1959 | 17 | 17% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Frank Sinatra | 5 | 5% | |
| Gene Vincent | 5 | 5% | |
| Johnny Cash | 4 | 4% | |
| Les Paul & Mary Ford | 4 | 4% | |
| Billie Holiday | 4 | 4% | |
| Elvis Presley | 4 | 4% | |
| Fats Domino | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 12th to 10thGene Vincent & The Blue Caps by Gene Vincent |
| Up 1 from 10th to 9thRock & Roll by Ruth Brown |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 9th to 11thChantilly Lace by The Big Bopper |
| Down 1 from 11th to 12thGo Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley |
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