Top 10 Music Albums of the 1950s
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DriftingOrpheus 
- Chart updated: 07/02/2026 18:45
- (Created: 01/29/2026 21:10).
- Chart size: 10 albums.
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85.82
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83.53
[First added to this chart: 05/02/2026]
81.62
Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
3,522
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Comments:
81.13
[First added to this chart: 07/02/2026]
Year of Release:
1958
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,922
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Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
80.94
[First added to this chart: 05/02/2026]
79.46
[First added to this chart: 05/02/2026]
79.09
[First added to this chart: 05/02/2026]
78.18
[First added to this chart: 05/07/2026]
76.84
[First added to this chart: 06/26/2026]
73.18
[First added to this chart: 07/02/2026]
Total albums: 10. Page 1 of 1
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Top 10 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 | 10% | |
| 1956 | 2 | 20% | |
| 1957 | 3 | 30% | |
| 1958 | 3 | 30% | |
| 1959 | 1 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Paul Clayton | 4 | 40% | |
| Pete Seeger | 3 | 30% | |
| Art Blakey | 1 | 10% | |
| Cannonball Adderley | 1 | 10% | |
| Andrew Rowan Summers | 1 | 10% |
Top 10 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 3rd to 4thSomethin' Else by Cannonball Adderley |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5thPaul Clayton Sings Unholy Matrimony by Paul Clayton |
| Down 1 from 5th to 6thBay State Ballads by Paul Clayton |
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