Top 50 Music Albums of the 1950s
by Jakor 
- Chart updated: 05/12/2026 20:15
- (Created: 02/04/2026 14:46).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2026]
Year of Release:
1955
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4,578
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Year of Release:
1957
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4,202
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Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
1,185
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Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
1,218
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Year of Release:
1959
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Rank Score:
3,523
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Year of Release:
1956
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2,881
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Year of Release:
1956
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5,042
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Year of Release:
1959
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1,748
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Year of Release:
1959
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849
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1953 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1954 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1955 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1956 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1957 | 11 | 22% | |
| 1958 | 17 | 34% | |
| 1959 | 12 | 24% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Frank Sinatra | 8 | 16% | |
| Ray Charles | 5 | 10% | |
| Little Richard | 3 | 6% | |
| Chuck Berry | 3 | 6% | |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 6% | |
| Sam Cooke | 2 | 4% | |
| Clyde McPhatter | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 14 from 41st to 27thRock & Roll by Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters |
| Up 11 from 26th to 15thYes Indeed! by Ray Charles |
| Up 11 from 25th to 14thLonely Teardrops by Jackie Wilson |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 15 from 5th to 20thKind Of Blue by Miles Davis |
| Down 13 from 34th to 47thAt Newport by Ray Charles |
| Down 5 from 16th to 21stMingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus |
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