Top 51 Music Albums of the 1950s
by CoreyBairre 
51 LPs to start. Subject to change as I listen to the albums. Many of these artists I know more through singles than the whole albums. Not necessarily in order. Maximum two per artist.
- Chart updated: 11/14/2018 04:15
- (Created: 11/12/2018 14:57).
- Chart size: 51 albums.
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1957
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2,742
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Year of Release:
1956
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5,061
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Year of Release:
1959
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20,915
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1958
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2,624
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Year of Release:
1959
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6,781
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Year of Release:
1959
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6,303
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1957
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2,515
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Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
5,381
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1955
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4,518
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Year of Release:
1957
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4,183
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Total albums: 51. Page 1 of 6
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Top 51 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1953 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1954 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1955 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1956 | 9 | 18% | |
| 1957 | 9 | 18% | |
| 1958 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1959 | 12 | 24% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Ray Charles | 3 | 6% | |
| Billie Holiday | 3 | 6% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 2 | 4% | |
| Little Richard | 2 | 4% | |
| Chuck Berry | 2 | 4% | |
| Thelonious Monk | 2 | 4% | |
| Tom Lehrer | 2 | 4% | |
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