Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s
by jdizzle123456 
- Chart updated: 12/24/2025 03:45
- (Created: 06/19/2018 03:01).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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Free jazz
[First added to this chart: 01/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
3,866
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Modal jazz
[First added to this chart: 01/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
21,974
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Rock and roll
[First added to this chart: 01/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
3,525
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Post-bop
[First added to this chart: 01/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
6,957
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Rock and roll, Rockabilly
[First added to this chart: 01/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
4,975
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Hard bop
[First added to this chart: 01/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
2,734
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Vocal jazz, Traditional pop
[First added to this chart: 01/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1955
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Rank Score:
4,623
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Vocal jazz
[First added to this chart: 01/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
3,243
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Cool jazz
[First added to this chart: 01/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
6,396
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Rock and roll, R&B
[First added to this chart: 01/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
4,174
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1953 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1954 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1955 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1956 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1957 | 4 | 20% | |
| 1958 | 5 | 25% | |
| 1959 | 7 | 35% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Frank Sinatra | 2 | 10% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 10% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 1 | 5% | |
| Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong | 1 | 5% | |
| The Crickets | 1 | 5% | |
| Billie Holiday | 1 | 5% | |
| The Dave Brubeck Quartet | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 3 from 18th to 15thBuddy Holly by Buddy Holly |
| Up 3 from 12th to 9thTime Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
| Up 3 from 8th to 5thElvis Presley by Elvis Presley |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 7th to 11thBlue Train by John Coltrane |
| Down 4 from 13th to 17thPorgy And Bess by Miles Davis |
| Down 3 from 5th to 8thLady In Satin by Billie Holiday |
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