Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s
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- Chart updated: 05/31/2018 10:15
- (Created: 09/13/2017 06:47).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1959
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21,844
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
6,961
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1959
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3,867
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Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
2,912
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
2,385
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1958
Appears in:
Rank Score:
807
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
5,584
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
3,505
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1951 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1952 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1953 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1954 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1955 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1956 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1957 | 24 | 24% | |
| 1958 | 24 | 24% | |
| 1959 | 20 | 20% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Charles Mingus | 7 | 7% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 6 | 6% | |
| Miles Davis | 6 | 6% | |
| Thelonious Monk | 4 | 4% | |
| Jimmy Smith | 3 | 3% | |
| Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis Quintet | 3 | 3% | |
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