Top 50 Music Albums of the 1950s
by Weepingguitarman 
- Chart updated: 02/01/2024 06:45
- (Created: 12/24/2018 02:49).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Year of Release:
1959
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3,836
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Year of Release:
1959
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6,749
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
1,455
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Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
1,644
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Year of Release:
1959
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1,357
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Year of Release:
1956
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1,689
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1959
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2,454
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Year of Release:
1954
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2,618
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1953 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1954 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1955 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1956 | 9 | 18% | |
| 1957 | 9 | 18% | |
| 1958 | 13 | 26% | |
| 1959 | 9 | 18% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Miles Davis | 5 | 10% | |
| Charles Mingus | 3 | 6% | |
| Ravi Shankar | 3 | 6% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 2 | 4% | |
| Johnny Cash | 2 | 4% | |
| Billie Holiday | 2 | 4% | |
| Ornette Coleman | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
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Up 6 from 10th to 4th |
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Down 30 from 19th to 49th |
Down 28 from 18th to 46th |
Down 25 from 17th to 42nd |
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