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).
"The first Nina's record is full of amazing songs, played with her precius talent, and singed with her smooth voice. MUST be on the best 500s." Reply
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1959
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2,332
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"Pushing the boundaries and I like it. Jazz isn't really my thing, but I like how they did things different in this... blowing whistles and the such." Reply
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RoundTheBend | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1956
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1,898
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"'Round About Midnight was the first album by Davis on Columbia, where he would stay for 30 years. It features saxophonist John Coltrane, who had not yet become an icon. The interplay between the two here is great, with Davis' melodies being answered by Coltrane's energetic solos. The rhythm secti..." [+] Reply
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Romanelli | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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1,866
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"Band arrangements are over the top, but his vocals here are at his best, mixing soul, rock&roll, and jazz all into one. This LP is takes "Big Band" and turns it on its arse." Reply
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Kingturtle | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1959
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1,747
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"Johnny Cash stripped down to his bedrock. His career has just taken off, but he wasn't an icon. He had to deliver quality to stay on top. Did he ever. His tales of heartbreak, love, and paying his dues are highlighted by his sparse baritone voice and simple song arrangement. Country has never bee..." [+] Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1957
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1,691
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"Ahahaha Did that darn ol popular opinion change again? You have the ability to think for yourself, try it sometime." Reply
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1956
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1,667
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"I usually prefer instrumental bop influenced jazz, finding the pop influenced vocal jazz music to be lacking in much depth, bu this album is definitely an exception. The interplay between the two voices and between Ella's singing and Louis' trumpet are exceptional. As well, the backing band does ..." [+] Reply
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souplipton | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1956
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1,644
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"Ah back when country music had some class. Songs about something other than the pap crap that passes for country today. A classic and classy record in every sense of the word." Reply
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1959
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1,639
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"If you're a rock fan and haven't listened to this yet, do so as soon as you can. At times, this almost sounds like a documentary on African music- just listen to "Hush Your Mouth". But this is also the origins of hard, garage, and psychedelic music we all love, and much of that has to do with McD..." [+] Reply
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poppmusic | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1958
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1,626
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"Still getting my feet wet with jazz albums, so this is an inexperienced question, but why is this not as well regarded as Davis' other albums? You can definitely tell it served as a canvas for Kind of Blue and that's regarded as the best jazz album of all time." Reply
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1958
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1,510
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 3 of 100
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% | |
| Miles Davis | 16 | 2% | |
| Various Artists | 16 | 2% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 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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