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 Duke Ellington.

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The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad

Bernard Herrmann

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

5 charts

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992.

Historically Speaking

Gerry Mulligan

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

11 charts

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992

Overall Rank:

34,435

Average Rating:

70 (11 votes)

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993.

The Weavers At Carnegie Hall
Live

The Weavers

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

8 charts

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994.

Para Você Ouvir E Dançar

Angela Maria

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

2 charts

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995.

Pastoral Suite / Surf Session

Moondog

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

9 charts

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995

Overall Rank:

34,468

Average Rating:

64 (10 votes)

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996.

Satchmo Sings

Louis Armstrong

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

3 charts

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996

Overall Rank:

34,475

Average Rating:

71 (6 votes)

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997.

Howard McGhee Vol. 2

Howard McGhee

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

7 charts

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997

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34,613

Average Rating:

70 (7 votes)

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998.

Little Klunk

Stan Tracey Trio

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

2 charts

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999.

Folksongs And Ballads Of Virginia

Paul Clayton

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

2 charts

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1000.

Warm Woods

Phil Woods Quartet

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

4 charts

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Best Albums of the 1950s composition

Year	Albums	%

1950	45	5%
1951	42	4%
1952	56	6%
1953	63	6%
1954	73	7%
1955	88	9%
1956	117	12%
1957	153	15%
1958	174	17%
1959	189	19%

Artist	Albums	%

Billie Holiday	18	2%
Frank Sinatra	17	2%
Miles Davis	16	2%
Sonny Rollins	15	2%
Various Artists	15	2%
Ella Fitzgerald	13	1%
Sarah Vaughan	11	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	787	79%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	17	2%
	12	1%
	10	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	946	95%
Yes	54	5%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

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