Top 60 Music Albums of the 1950s by MrOlan 
- Chart updated: 04/18/2025 09:15
- (Created: 11/22/2022 21:42).
- Chart size: 60 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
1,398
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2022]
Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
1,894
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2025]
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2025]
Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
1,559
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
5,134
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2023]
Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
2,913
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2025]
Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
1,365
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2025]
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Top 60 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1950 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1951 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1952 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1953 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1954 | 5 | 8% | |
| 1955 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1956 | 10 | 17% | |
| 1957 | 10 | 17% | |
| 1958 | 11 | 18% | |
| 1959 | 9 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Billie Holiday | 9 | 15% | |
| Miles Davis | 4 | 7% | |
| Yma Sumac | 3 | 5% | |
| Chuck Berry | 3 | 5% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 3 | 5% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 3 | 5% | |
| Buddy Holly | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 60 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 47th to 45th Jerry Lee Lewis by Jerry Lee Lewis |
| Up 1 from 55th to 54th Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 45th to 46th Mambo! by Yma Sumac |
| Down 1 from 46th to 47th An Evening With Billie Holiday by Billie Holiday |
| Down 1 from 54th to 55th That'll Be The Day by Buddy Holly |
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