Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1959
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22,268
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Top rated album (89/100 - 2279 votes)  89 (2,279 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1959
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3,866
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1959
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112
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
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1959
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788
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
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1959
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7,077
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
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1959
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Rank Score:
309
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1959
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1,706
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
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1959
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794
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
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1959
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175
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
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1959
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254
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s composition

Year Albums %


1950 1 1%
1951 3 3%
1952 4 4%
1953 3 3%
1954 4 4%
1955 7 7%
1956 10 10%
1957 22 22%
1958 22 22%
1959 24 24%
Country Albums %


United States 96 96%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
Canada 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 95 95%
Yes 5 5%
Live? Albums %
No 95 95%
Yes 5 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 94 94%
Yes 6 6%

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