Top 60 Music Albums of the 1950s
by MrOlan 
- Chart updated: 08/03/2026 18:45
- (Created: 11/22/2022 21:42).
- Chart size: 60 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1958
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5,379
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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2022]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
20,900
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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2022]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
6,284
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2023]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
3,524
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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2022]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
3,193
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[First added to this chart: 12/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
6,764
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[First added to this chart: 06/19/2025]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
2,903
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2024]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
2,916
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2023]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
2,357
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2023]
Year of Release:
1959
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3,834
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Total albums: 60. Page 1 of 6
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Top 60 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1951 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1952 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1953 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1954 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1955 | 8 | 13% | |
| 1956 | 8 | 13% | |
| 1957 | 12 | 20% | |
| 1958 | 12 | 20% | |
| 1959 | 10 | 17% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Billie Holiday | 9 | 15% | |
| Miles Davis | 5 | 8% | |
| Chuck Berry | 3 | 5% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 3 | 5% | |
| Dave Brubeck | 3 | 5% | |
| Sarah Vaughan | 2 | 3% | |
| Thelonious Monk | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 60 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
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Up 1 from 48th to 47th |
Up 1 from 47th to 46th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 2 from 26th to 28th |
Down 2 from 31st to 33rd |
Down 2 from 46th to 48th |
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