Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s
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- Chart updated: 09/29/2025 02:15
- (Created: 03/31/2025 05:03).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2025]
Year of Release:
1959
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22,195
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2025]
Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
4,165
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
1,619
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2025]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
5,543
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2025]
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
2,604
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[First added to this chart: 07/17/2025]
Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
2,398
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The kick in the door that started rock and roll.
[First added to this chart: 03/31/2025]
Year of Release:
1956
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4,963
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The father of rock himself, laying the foundations for destiny.
[First added to this chart: 03/31/2025]
Year of Release:
1959
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3,487
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2025]
Year of Release:
1958
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3,475
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1953 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1954 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1955 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1956 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1957 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1958 | 7 | 35% | |
| 1959 | 7 | 35% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Chuck Berry | 2 | 10% | |
| Muddy Waters | 1 | 5% | |
| Charles Mingus | 1 | 5% | |
| Fats Domino | 1 | 5% | |
| Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | 1 | 5% | |
| The Dave Brubeck Quartet | 1 | 5% | |
| Miles Davis | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 3rd to 1st Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 1st to 5th Buddy Holly by Buddy Holly |
| Down 4 from 11th to 15th The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers |
| Down 4 from 12th to 16th The "Chirping" Crickets by The Crickets |
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