Best Albums of the 1950s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1950s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).
"Oh Hank... How you make me sad. I've never heard a country artist who call pull at the heart strings in such a simple way as Hank Williams." Reply
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"Good album with great vocals, they are something that makes this record special among other 50s music in that style." Reply
"This album sounds like 1967" Reply
"The rockabilly version of Buddy Holly which I prefer over his later recordings." Reply
"Clifford Brown was an absolute master of the hard bop trumpet and this is his most articulate release. Max Roach's drums are energetic and expressive and the rest of the ensemble fits perfectly. This is a quintessential jazz album." Reply
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"My first impression of this album is that it's a mixed bag. Some of the tracks sound a bit silly with Parker jamming at high speed over a gentle string section, while others mesh really well. More listens are needed." Reply
"A good album from a folk music legend. So Long and Dust Can't Kill Me are the highlights for me." Reply
"This was the second album from Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps. It was released in 1957, four months after its predecessor, “Bluejean Bop”. Five tracks are originals written by Vincent and guitarist Cliff Gallup and Tex Davis. These are pretty typical early Vincent rockers, with “Red Blue Jeans an..." [+] Reply
"Good album overall but the ballads now sound a bit insipid." Reply
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"Un Poco Loco is a real standout track on this album. My first impression is that the rest is less interesting, at least compared to his adventurous peer, Thelonious Monk." Reply
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Best Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1950 | 47 | 5% | |
| 1951 | 42 | 4% | |
| 1952 | 57 | 6% | |
| 1953 | 60 | 6% | |
| 1954 | 73 | 7% | |
| 1955 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1956 | 116 | 12% | |
| 1957 | 153 | 15% | |
| 1958 | 172 | 17% | |
| 1959 | 188 | 19% |
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| Billie Holiday | 18 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 16 | 2% | |
| Various Artists | 16 | 2% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 16 | 2% | |
| Sonny Rollins | 15 | 2% | |
| Ella Fitzgerald | 13 | 1% | |
| Sarah Vaughan | 11 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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789 | 79% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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16 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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10 | 1% | |
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