Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s
by gregthealien 
- Chart updated: 07/03/2025 16:45
- (Created: 11/07/2021 18:03).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2021]
Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
1,387
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2021]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
1,306
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2021]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
1,294
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2023]
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2021]
Year of Release:
1955
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Rank Score:
4,613
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2021]
Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
4,952
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2021]
Year of Release:
1958
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,606
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2021]
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
Rank Score:
901
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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 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1952 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1953 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1954 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1955 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1956 | 4 | 20% | |
| 1957 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1958 | 4 | 20% | |
| 1959 | 6 | 30% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Frank Sinatra | 5 | 25% | |
| Billie Holiday | 3 | 15% | |
| Elvis Presley | 2 | 10% | |
| Jacques Brel | 1 | 5% | |
| Miles Davis | 1 | 5% | |
| The Crickets | 1 | 5% | |
| Johnny Cash | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 18th to 19thParty Time by Julia Lee |
| Down 1 from 19th to 20thSwing Easy! by Frank Sinatra |
| New entries |
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| Ooooooh! Norma by Norma Bengell |
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From Johnnyo 03/26/2025 15:32 | #308205
I find the 50’s hard to judge album wise as I own very few 50’s albums but this looks like a very good chart to me
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