Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s
by Guigou 
- Chart updated: 08/11/2023 10:15
- (Created: 07/10/2022 11:28).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
There is 1 comment for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s has an average rating of 86 out of 100 (from 1 vote). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 57,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
Buy album 
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1958
Appears in:
Rank Score:
904
Rank in 1958:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,167
Rank in 1957:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2023]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 04/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,646
Rank in 1957:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 04/02/2023]
Year of Release:
1957
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,139
Rank in 1957:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2023]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1956
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,956
Rank in 1956:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 03/26/2023]
Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
Rank Score:
901
Rank in 1959:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1958
Appears in:
Rank Score:
800
Rank in 1958:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 04/13/2023]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1951 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1952 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1953 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1954 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1955 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1956 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1957 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1958 | 23 | 23% | |
| 1959 | 26 | 26% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| Georges Brassens | 6 | 6% | |
| Johnny Cash | 5 | 5% | |
| Elvis Presley | 5 | 5% | |
| Jacques Brel | 4 | 4% | |
| Big Bill Broonzy | 3 | 3% | |
| Chuck Berry | 3 | 3% | |
| Little Richard | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| |
72 | 72% | |
| |
16 | 16% | |
 |
4 | 4% | |
 |
2 | 2% | |
 |
2 | 2% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 40 from 60th to 20th Folksongs And Instrumentals With Guitar by Elizabeth Cotten |
| Up 16 from 31st to 15th Haitian Dances by Frantz Casseus |
| Up 7 from 19th to 12th Go Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 7 from 15th to 22nd Souvenirs De Django Reinhardt, Vol. 1 by Django Reinhardt |
| Down 6 from 29th to 35th La Vie En Rose by Édith Piaf |
| Down 5 from 14th to 19th Jack Takes The Floor by Ramblin' Jack Elliott |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s |  Patman360 | 1950s decade chart | 2025 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s |  RoundTheBend | 1950s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s |  jhuik | 1950s decade chart | 2012 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s |  meccalecca | 1950s decade chart | 2023 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s |  StefanR10 | 1950s decade chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s | Madrocker | 1950s decade chart | 2019 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s | cmoshier | 1950s decade chart | 2017 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s |  NoisyBeast | 1950s decade chart | 2014 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s |  Martini | 1950s decade chart | 2022 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s | boppare | 1950s decade chart | 2019 |  |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
- Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Other decade charts by Guigou
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 83 Music Albums of the 2020s | Guigou | 2020s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | Guigou | 2010s decade chart | 2023 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | Guigou | 2000s decade chart | 2022 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | Guigou | 1990s decade chart | 2023 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | Guigou | 1980s decade chart | 2023 | |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
N.B. The average rating for this chart will not be reliable as it has been rated very few times.
Showing all 1 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 02/24/2025 06:14 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s favourites
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s comments
Showing all 1 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
From Johnnyo 02/24/2025 06:15 | #307756
Really good chart
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Your feedback for Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
| Best Artists of the 2000s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Radiohead | |
| 2. Arcade Fire | |
| 3. The Strokes | |
| 4. Coldplay | |
| 5. Sufjan Stevens | |
| 6. Muse | |
| 7. Arctic Monkeys | |
| 8. Wilco | |
| 9. Animal Collective | |
| 10. The White Stripes | |
| 11. Kanye West | |
| 12. Phil Elverum | |
| 13. Interpol | |
| 14. Modest Mouse | |
| 15. Queens Of The Stone Age | |
| 16. Madvillain | |
| 17. LCD Soundsystem | |
| 18. Godspeed You! Black Emperor | |
| 19. The National | |
| 20. The Flaming Lips |
