Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s
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- Chart updated: 01/27/2026 17:45
- (Created: 01/26/2026 14:06).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1955
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4,618
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2026]
Year of Release:
1955
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1,176
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2026]
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1955
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818
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2026]
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1955
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712
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2026]
Total albums: 8. Page 1 of 1
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1951 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1952 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1953 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1954 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1955 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1956 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1957 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1958 | 24 | 24% | |
| 1959 | 20 | 20% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Miles Davis | 4 | 4% | |
| Nina Simone | 3 | 3% | |
| Chuck Berry | 3 | 3% | |
| Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3 | 3% | |
| Thelonious Monk | 3 | 3% | |
| Charles Mingus | 3 | 3% | |
| Chet Baker | 2 | 2% | |
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