Top 26 Music Albums of the 1950s
by ThuramThugood

Best tracks of the 1950s - TBC - very unfinished:

Rated 80+ only:

* Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Virgin Of The Sun God (Taita Inty). 93
* Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - High Andes! (Ataypura!). 92
* Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Lure Of The Unknown Love (Xtabay). 91
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - One O'Clock Jump 84
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Sing Sing Sing (With A Swing) 83
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Sensation Rag 83
* Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Chant Of The Chosen Maidens (Accla Taqui). 81
* Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Dance Of The Winds (Wayra). 80
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Voice Of The Xtabay 
Peru Yma Sumac
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Album Rating: 81.50
(652/8)

Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Voice Of The Xtabay

14.10.1950

Essential Peruvian soprano. Incaredible - think Nobby Solano en Boca, Nazca Blue Lines, and other cliches. The first three tracks are incredible and the album improves with every listen.

1.Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Virgin Of The Sun God (Taita Inty). 93
2.Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Lure Of The Unknown Love (Xtabay). 92
3.Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - High Andes! (Ataypura!). 91
4.Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Monkeys (Monos). 72
5.Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Chant Of The Chosen Maidens (Accla Taqui). 81
6.Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Dance Of The Winds (Wayra). 80
7.Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Earthquake (Tumpa!). 73
8.Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Dance Of The Moon Festival (Choladas). 70

Ranked in order:

* Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Virgin Of The Sun God (Taita Inty). 93
* Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - High Andes! (Ataypura!). 92
* Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Lure Of The Unknown Love (Xtabay). 91
* Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Chant Of The Chosen Maidens (Accla Taqui). 81
* Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Dance Of The Winds (Wayra). 80
* Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Earthquake (Tumpa!). 73
* Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Monkeys (Monos). 72
* Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Dance Of The Moon Festival (Choladas). 70 [First added to this chart: 05/19/2022]
Year of Release:
1950
Appears in:
87 charts
Rank Score:
705
Rank in 1950:
1
Rank in 1950s:
61
Overall Rank:
2,276
Average Rating:
 73 (81 votes)
Comments:
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10. New entry
The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert 
Live
United States Benny Goodman
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Album Rating: 69.67
(1,463/21)

Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert

02.11.1950

Influential jazz that has you checking the wardrobe that Gene Krupa isn't in there banging away like a man possessed. Krupa isn't just a drummer - he's the drum.

1.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Don't Be That Way 77
2.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - One O'Clock Jump 84
3.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Sensation Rag 83
4.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - I'm Coming Virginia n/a (53) n/a
5.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - When My Baby Smiles At Me 69
6.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Shine n/a (68) n/a
7.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Blue Reverie 66
8.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Life Goes To A Party 72
9.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Honeysuckle Rose 69
10.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Body And Soul 71
11.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Avalon 68
12.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - The Man I Love 61
13.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - I Got Rhythm 57
14.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Blue Skies 72
15.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Loch Lomond 60
16.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Blue Room 68
17.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Swingtime In The Rockies 70
18.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen 70
19.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - China Boy 66
20.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Stompin' At The Savoy 61
21.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Dizzy Spells 68
22.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Sing Sing Sing (With A Swing) 83
23.Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Big John's Special 68

Ranked in order:

* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - One O'Clock Jump 84
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Sing Sing Sing (With A Swing) 83
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Sensation Rag 83
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Don't Be That Way 77
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Blue Skies 72
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Life Goes To A Party 72
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Body And Soul 71
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen 70
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Swingtime In The Rockies 70
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - When My Baby Smiles At Me 69
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Honeysuckle Rose 69
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Shine n/a (68) n/a
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Avalon 68
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Dizzy Spells 68
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Big John's Special 68
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Blue Room 68
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - China Boy 66
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Blue Reverie 66
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Stompin' At The Savoy 61
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - The Man I Love 61
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Loch Lomond 60
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - I Got Rhythm 57
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - I'm Coming Virginia n/a (53) n/a
Year of Release:
1950
Appears in:
104 charts
Rank Score:
615
Rank in 1950:
2
Rank in 1950s:
73
Overall Rank:
2,561
Average Rating:
 73 (91 votes)
Comments:
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11. (14) Up 3
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 
United States Arturo Toscanini / NBC Symphony Orchestra
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Album Rating: 69.50
(278/4)

Arturo Toscanini / NBC Symphony Orchestra:
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 (studio album)

1950

1.First Movement: Adagio; Allegro Non Troppo. 70
2.Second Movement: Allegro Con Grazia. 68
3.Third Movement: Allegro Molto Vivace. 68
4.Fourth Movement: Adagio Lamentoso. 70 [First added to this chart: 06/18/2025]
Year of Release:
1950
Appears in:
10 charts
Rank Score:
29
Rank in 1950:
39
Rank in 1950s:
844
Overall Rank:
29,194
Average Rating:
 71 (8 votes)
Comments:
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26. (25) Down 1
Dedicated To You 
United States Frank Sinatra
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[First added to this chart: 05/19/2022]
Year of Release:
1950
Appears in:
8 charts
Rank Score:
26
Rank in 1950:
43
Rank in 1950s:
922
Overall Rank:
31,558
Average Rating:
 68 (9 votes)
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Top 26 Music Albums of the 1950s composition

Year Albums %


1950 4 15%
1951 1 4%
1952 0 0%
1953 1 4%
1954 2 8%
1955 1 4%
1956 3 12%
1957 6 23%
1958 3 12%
1959 5 19%
Country Albums %


United States 24 92%
Italy 1 4%
Peru 1 4%
Compilation? Albums %
No 22 85%
Yes 4 15%
Live? Albums %
No 25 96%
Yes 1 4%

Top 26 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 3 from 14th to 11thTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74
by Arturo Toscanini / NBC Symphony Orchestra
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by Carl Perkins
Faller Down 2 from 11th to 13thAfter School Session
by Chuck Berry
Faller Down 2 from 12th to 14thHere's Little Richard
by Little Richard
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