Top 15 Music Albums of the 1950s
by 
Boltzmann 
Since my charts only concern music from the popular era, this chart is never gonna be very large. In the '50s folk and jazz genres still reigned, but halfway the decade something new started developing, influenced by both, but completely different from either. It's rock 'n' roll.
First four are 10/10, 5-7 are 9/10, and the rest 8/10, and the only ones that are.
- Chart updated: 07/22/2024 15:15
- (Created: 09/05/2018 22:36).
- Chart size: 15 albums.
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Soul
[First added to this chart: 09/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
1,138
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
3,495
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
4,165
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Big influence on rock 'n' rollers who were interested in sonic experimentation.
[First added to this chart: 09/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
800
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If I could make a '40s chart, it would just be Sister Rosetta Tharpe and nothing else (regarding my focus on music).
[First added to this chart: 10/02/2018]
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A rare intersection of rock 'n' roll, traditional pop and soul that dominated the charts for about a decade and created a bridge from rock 'n' roll to garage rock (and inspired garage rockers a whole lot). Here's where it started.
[First added to this chart: 12/24/2019]
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[First added to this chart: 07/18/2024]
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In retrospect it sounds like nightcore rock 'n' roll, but it works.
[First added to this chart: 09/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
4,954
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
795
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
1,445
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Total albums: 15. Page 1 of 2
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Top 15 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1953 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1954 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1955 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1956 | 2 | 13% | |
| 1957 | 4 | 27% | |
| 1958 | 7 | 47% | |
| 1959 | 2 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Ray Charles | 3 | 20% | |
| Chuck Berry | 3 | 20% | |
| Little Richard | 3 | 20% | |
| James Brown And His Famous Flames | 1 | 7% | |
| Muddy Waters | 1 | 7% | |
| Sister Rosetta Tharpe | 1 | 7% | |
| The Chantels | 1 | 7% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 15 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 12th to 13th The Fabulous Little Richard by Little Richard |
| Down 1 from 13th to 14th Yes Indeed! by Ray Charles |
| Down 1 from 14th to 15th Little Richard by Little Richard |
| New entries |
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| One Dozen Berrys by Chuck Berry |
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