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: 11 minutes ago).
"This is not the rockabilly record I expected, but much more a country album." Reply
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"A classic soundtrack to a classic film." Reply
"An excellent jazz record. Ms. Dearie has a very unique voice and she knows how to use it to her advantage. Strong choice of material and the production values are top notch." Reply
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"Magnificent jazz from start to finish on this one. With the possible exception of Coltrane, this is proably my favorite tenor album of all time. The ensemble, while not household names, fit perfectly as well." Reply
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"I don't understand why "I Walk the Line" is on this album. It was on the debut album, too." Reply
"Though this LP is far from a classic, it's historically significant in many ways. It all begins with Maybe, the big hit that made The Chantels one of the first African-American "girl groups" to hit high in the R&B and pop charts. The song's popularity endures and has been covered over the years b..." [+] Reply
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"This album always impresses me. I don't think anyone in 1953 was writing and performing satire songs about the dirty south, drug dealers, cannibalism, and love beyond death. This album is true delight for anyone looking for music that is left-of-center and witty and dry. If this isn't influential..." [+] Reply
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Best Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1950 | 47 | 5% | |
| 1951 | 41 | 4% | |
| 1952 | 57 | 6% | |
| 1953 | 60 | 6% | |
| 1954 | 73 | 7% | |
| 1955 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1956 | 116 | 12% | |
| 1957 | 152 | 15% | |
| 1958 | 173 | 17% | |
| 1959 | 189 | 19% |
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| Billie Holiday | 18 | 2% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 16 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 16 | 2% | |
| Various Artists | 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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