Best Albums of the 1950s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 1950s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1950s were Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Frank Sinatra, Charles Mingus, Elvis Presley, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Billie Holiday and John Coltrane.

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Para Você Ouvir E Dançar

Angela Maria

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

2 charts

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992.

Pastoral Suite / Surf Session

Moondog

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

9 charts

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992

Overall Rank:

34,461

Average Rating:

64 (10 votes)

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993.

Satchmo Sings

Louis Armstrong

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

3 charts

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993

Overall Rank:

34,470

Average Rating:

71 (6 votes)

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994.

Howard McGhee Vol. 2

Howard McGhee

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

7 charts

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994

Overall Rank:

34,593

Average Rating:

70 (7 votes)

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995.

Day Dreams

Doris Day

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

12 charts

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995

Overall Rank:

34,605

Average Rating:

67 (11 votes)

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996.

Little Klunk

Stan Tracey Trio

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

2 charts

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997.

Historically Speaking

Gerry Mulligan

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

11 charts

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997

Overall Rank:

34,649

Average Rating:

70 (11 votes)

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998.

Warm Woods

Phil Woods Quartet

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

4 charts

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999.

The Big Sound

Gene Ammons' All-Stars

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

5 charts

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1000.

Selections From Korla Pandit's The Grand Moghul Suite

Korla Pandit

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

5 charts

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1,000

Overall Rank:

34,828

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1950s composition

Year	Albums	%

1950	46	5%
1951	42	4%
1952	57	6%
1953	64	6%
1954	73	7%
1955	87	9%
1956	116	12%
1957	152	15%
1958	174	17%
1959	189	19%

Artist	Albums	%

Billie Holiday	18	2%
Miles Davis	16	2%
Frank Sinatra	16	2%
Sonny Rollins	15	2%
Various Artists	14	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	13	1%
Sarah Vaughan	11	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	788	79%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	17	2%
	12	1%
	11	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	946	95%
Yes	54	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

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