Top 30 Music Albums of the 1950s
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Wasinski 
- Chart updated: 06/26/2025 21:45
- (Created: 11/05/2019 15:43).
- Chart size: 30 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2020]
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[First added to this chart: 06/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
1,108
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2020]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
4,168
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2022]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
1,589
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[First added to this chart: 06/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
2,923
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2020]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
22,212
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Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
5,549
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[First added to this chart: 04/05/2021]
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Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
723
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Total albums: 30. Page 1 of 3
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Top 30 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1953 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1954 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1955 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1956 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1957 | 5 | 17% | |
| 1958 | 9 | 30% | |
| 1959 | 6 | 20% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Yma Sumac | 3 | 10% | |
| Little Richard | 3 | 10% | |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 10% | |
| Martin Denny | 2 | 7% | |
| Bo Diddley | 2 | 7% | |
| Gerry Mulligan Quartet | 1 | 3% | |
| Thelonious Monk Septet | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 30 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 7 from 9th to 2nd Little Richard by Little Richard |
| Up 5 from 10th to 5th Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk |
| Up 3 from 24th to 21st After School Session by Chuck Berry |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 9 from 14th to 23rd Voice Of The Xtabay by Yma Sumac |
| Down 7 from 11th to 18th Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel by Duane Eddy |
| Down 7 from 20th to 27th Forbidden Island by Martin Denny |
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