Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s
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Dankel 
- Chart updated: 03/21/2022 20:45
- (Created: 04/24/2021 19:52).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
3,496
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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
2,606
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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
4,167
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
4,956
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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
1,661
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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
1,589
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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
1,646
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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
770
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Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
860
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1953 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1954 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1955 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1956 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1957 | 5 | 25% | |
| 1958 | 7 | 35% | |
| 1959 | 5 | 25% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Chuck Berry | 3 | 15% | |
| Ray Charles | 2 | 10% | |
| Buddy Holly | 2 | 10% | |
| Elvis Presley | 2 | 10% | |
| Johnny Cash | 1 | 5% | |
| Jerry Lee Lewis | 1 | 5% | |
| The Crickets | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
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From Larcx13 06/21/2021 14:57 | #270894
Larcx13 06/21/2021 14:57 | #270894
I love the blues too. Have you tried to listen to any Jazz?
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