Top 55 Music Albums of the 1950s
by matterhornrider 
- Chart updated: 05/04/2026 23:15
- (Created: 04/16/2020 02:00).
- Chart size: 55 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1959
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21,035
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[First added to this chart: 05/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
5,038
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[First added to this chart: 05/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
6,265
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[First added to this chart: 05/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
5,430
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[First added to this chart: 05/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
6,813
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2020]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
3,532
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[First added to this chart: 05/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1959
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3,844
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[First added to this chart: 05/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1957
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2,697
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[First added to this chart: 05/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
3,521
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2020]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
4,200
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Total albums: 55. Page 1 of 6
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Top 55 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1953 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1954 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1955 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1956 | 8 | 15% | |
| 1957 | 11 | 20% | |
| 1958 | 13 | 24% | |
| 1959 | 15 | 27% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Miles Davis | 9 | 16% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 5 | 9% | |
| Elvis Presley | 4 | 7% | |
| Ray Charles | 3 | 5% | |
| Charles Mingus | 2 | 4% | |
| Billie Holiday | 2 | 4% | |
| Chuck Berry | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 55 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 40th to 38thBird & Diz by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie |
| Up 2 from 39th to 37thAfter School Session by Chuck Berry |
| Up 1 from 47th to 46thChega De Saudade by João Gilberto |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 37th to 39thFor LP Fans Only by Elvis Presley |
| Down 2 from 38th to 40thA Date With Elvis by Elvis Presley |
| Down 1 from 46th to 47thJohnny Burnette And The Rock N' Roll Trio by Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n Roll Trio |
| New entries |
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| What'd I Say by Ray Charles |
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