Top 74 Music Albums of the 1950s
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AAL2014 
- Chart updated: 08/27/2026 15:15
- (Created: 04/23/2022 04:49).
- Chart size: 74 albums.
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Year of Release:
1959
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6,753
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Year of Release:
1959
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20,863
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Year of Release:
1959
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6,318
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[First added to this chart: 05/02/2024]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
704
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Year of Release:
1959
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2,347
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Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
1,508
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Total albums: 74. Page 1 of 8
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Top 74 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1951 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1952 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1953 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1954 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1955 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1956 | 11 | 15% | |
| 1957 | 17 | 23% | |
| 1958 | 16 | 22% | |
| 1959 | 19 | 26% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Miles Davis | 13 | 18% | |
| Charles Mingus | 7 | 9% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 5 | 7% | |
| Art Blakey | 3 | 4% | |
| Sun Ra | 3 | 4% | |
| Max Roach | 3 | 4% | |
| Nina Simone | 3 | 4% | |
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