Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s
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zwiebel 
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I'm mainly into music from 90s and 00s. I made other charts just to acknowledge some artists from other eras even if they don't interest me that much. I use one album per band rule for my 50-70s charts
- Chart updated: 08/27/2022 09:45
- (Created: 10/18/2019 10:39).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
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Year of Release:
1959
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 5 | 25% | |
| 1953 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1954 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1955 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1956 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1957 | 4 | 20% | |
| 1958 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1959 | 2 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Various Artists | 1 | 5% | |
| Leopold Stokowski / Philadelphia Orchestra | 1 | 5% | |
| Wilhelm Furtwängler / Philharmonia Orchestra / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf | 1 | 5% | |
| Cannonball Adderley | 1 | 5% | |
| Yma Sumac | 1 | 5% | |
| Sarah Vaughan | 1 | 5% | |
| Ray Charles | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 13th to 11th Esquerita! by Esquerita |
| Up 2 from 12th to 10th Toshiko's Piano by Toshiko Akiyoshi |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 6 from 11th to 17th Walt Disney's Fantasia by Leopold Stokowski / Philadelphia Orchestra |
| Down 4 from 8th to 12th Julie Is Her Name by Julie London |
| Down 3 from 10th to 13th With His Hot And Blue Guitar by Johnny Cash |
| New entries |
|---|
| Harmonica & Vocal Solos by Sonny Terry |
| I'm In The Mood For Love by Eddie Fisher |
| Somethin' Else by Cannonball Adderley |
| Sarah Vaughan by Sarah Vaughan |
| Ramblin' Man by Hank Williams |
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