Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s
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A great decade of music...Jazz, Country, Blues, Rockabilly, Vocal Pop, World Music and most importantly the birth of "Rock & Roll" :)
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]
Year of Release:
1959
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22,226
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Top rated album (89/100 - 2280 votes)  89 (2,280 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]
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1957
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4,164
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]
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1956
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4,953
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]
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1958
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904
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]
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1957
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2,803
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]
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1959
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7,054
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]
Year of Release:
1959
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6,403
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]
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1958
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3,213
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]
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1958
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897
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2012]
Year of Release:
1955
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4,615
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s composition

Year Albums %


1950 1 1%
1951 1 1%
1952 1 1%
1953 2 2%
1954 4 4%
1955 6 6%
1956 23 23%
1957 18 18%
1958 27 27%
1959 17 17%
Country Albums %


United States 97 97%
Brazil 1 1%
Cuba 1 1%
United Kingdom 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 94 94%
Yes 6 6%
Live? Albums %
No 96 96%
Yes 4 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%

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Best Albums of 1960
1. Sketches Of Spain by Miles Davis
2. Giant Steps by John Coltrane
3. At Last! by Etta James
4. Blues & Roots by Charles Mingus
5. Elvis Is Back! by Elvis Presley
6. Joan Baez by Joan Baez
7. We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite by Max Roach
8. The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery by Wes Montgomery
9. Soul Station by Hank Mobley
10. Muddy Waters At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters
11. Portrait In Jazz by Bill Evans Trio
12. A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers
13. Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba
14. Ella In Berlin by Ella Fitzgerald
15. Walk Don't Run by The Ventures
16. Drums Of Passion by Olatunji
17. Presents Charles Mingus by Charles Mingus
18. The Big Beat by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
19. Rockin' At The Hops by Chuck Berry
20. Open Sesame by Freddie Hubbard
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