Best Albums of the 1950s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1950s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 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, Billie Holiday, The Dave Brubeck Quartet and John Coltrane.
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Year of Release:
1958
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22
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Year of Release:
1958
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Year of Release:
1959
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22
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1958
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Rank Score:
22
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
22
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1956
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Rank Score:
22
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1953
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Rank Score:
22
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Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1959
Appears in:
Rank Score:
22
Rank in 1959:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1958
Appears in:
Rank Score:
22
Rank in 1958:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1957
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Rank Score:
22
Rank in 1957:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of the 1950s composition

Year Albums %


1950 41 4%
1951 40 4%
1952 57 6%
1953 62 6%
1954 73 7%
1955 85 9%
1956 114 11%
1957 154 15%
1958 178 18%
1959 196 20%
Country Albums %


United States 782 78%
France 35 4%
Mixed Nationality 31 3%
United Kingdom 26 3%
Brazil 18 2%
Canada 12 1%
Austria 11 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 944 94%
Yes 56 6%
Live? Albums %
No 963 96%
Yes 37 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 974 97%
Yes 26 3%
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