Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s
by cmoshier 
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- Chart updated: 11/05/2017 15:45
- (Created: 11/05/2017 15:36).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1959
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21,824
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[First added to this chart: 11/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1959
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1,360
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[First added to this chart: 11/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1954
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2,626
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[First added to this chart: 11/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1956
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4,998
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[First added to this chart: 11/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1957
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1,693
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[First added to this chart: 11/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1959
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3,558
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[First added to this chart: 11/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1959
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2,334
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[First added to this chart: 11/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1958
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5,575
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[First added to this chart: 11/05/2017]
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1959
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886
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[First added to this chart: 11/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1952
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889
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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 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1951 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1952 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1953 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1954 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1955 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1956 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1957 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1958 | 21 | 21% | |
| 1959 | 21 | 21% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Elvis Presley | 3 | 3% | |
| Nina Simone | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
| Charles Mingus | 3 | 3% | |
| Billie Holiday | 3 | 3% | |
| Gene Vincent | 2 | 2% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 09/30/2021 05:13 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 |
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From leniad 09/30/2021 05:14 | #274437
Very good chart, great music
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