Top 3 Music Albums of 1950
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Best tracks of the 1950s (TBC) - very unfinished:

* 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
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Don't Be That Way 77
* Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Earthquake (Tumpa!). 73
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Blue Skies 72
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Life Goes To A Party 72
* Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Monkeys (Monos). 72
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Body And Soul 71
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen 70
* Yma Sumac (VotX - PER - Oct 50) - Dance Of The Moon Festival (Choladas). 70
* Benny Goodman (TF1938 - USA - Nov 50) - Swingtime In The Rockies 70

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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: 11/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1950
Appears in:
85 charts
Rank Score:
709
Rank in 1950:
1
Rank in 1950s:
60
Overall Rank:
2,261
Average Rating:
 73 (80 votes)
Comments:
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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:
102 charts
Rank Score:
607
Rank in 1950:
2
Rank in 1950s:
72
Overall Rank:
2,580
Average Rating:
 73 (90 votes)
Comments:
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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:
38
Rank in 1950s:
838
Overall Rank:
29,065
Average Rating:
 71 (8 votes)
Comments:
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Top 3 Music Albums of 1950 composition

Country Albums %


United States 2 67%
Peru 1 33%
Live? Albums %
No 2 67%
Yes 1 33%

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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74
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