Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s
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UofTBlues 
Great Albums from the 50's that I like & not in any order of preference.
- Chart updated: 01/20/2020 14:45
- (Created: 01/02/2020 17:40).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1956
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,019
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Year of Release:
1958
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,586
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Buy album
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2020]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1956
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,366
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,487
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
Rank Score:
664
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Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1958
Appears in:
Rank Score:
892
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1950 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1953 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1954 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1955 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1956 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1957 | 5 | 25% | |
| 1958 | 6 | 30% | |
| 1959 | 5 | 25% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Elvis Presley | 2 | 10% | |
| B.B. King | 2 | 10% | |
| Bo Diddley | 2 | 10% | |
| John Lee Hooker | 2 | 10% | |
| Chuck Berry | 2 | 10% | |
| Little Richard | 2 | 10% | |
| Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n Roll Trio | 1 | 5% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 10th to 9th Go Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley |
| Up 1 from 8th to 7th Elvis by Elvis Presley |
| Up 1 from 6th to 5th The Blues by B.B. King |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 5th to 6th I'm John Lee Hooker by John Lee Hooker |
| Down 1 from 7th to 8th Berry Is On Top by Chuck Berry |
| Down 1 from 9th to 10th The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers |
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