Best Albums of the 1950s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1950s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
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1950s decade summaryThe best artists of the 1950s were Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Frank Sinatra, Charles Mingus, Elvis Presley, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, The Dave Brubeck Quartet and Duke Ellington.
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1959
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235
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1952
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234
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1959
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232
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1953
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1953
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226
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1957
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223
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"Part of me loves this album and part of me loves just the parts... while it is an album I feel each song is an experiment and should just be appreciated for that moment. The collection wears out it's interest after a while for me. So again stellar performances, but album, it's ok."  Reply
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1956
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223
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1957
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"Good but the scatting gets a bit annoying, but the absolutely brilliant version of, Angel eyes, is worth the price of admission alone. Although, I'd rather hear a sax or a trumpet instead of Ella's vocal improvisations, it's still good if you can get past them."  Reply
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1955
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218
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1958
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