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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291.

Orgy In Rhythm (Volume One)

Art Blakey

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

123

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

291

Overall Rank:

9,689

Average Rating:

74 (17 votes)

Comments:

292.

Moonlight In Vermont
Compilation

Johnny Smith

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

123

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

292

Overall Rank:

9,716

Average Rating:

71 (20 votes)

Comments:

293.

Ricky Sings Again

Ricky Nelson

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

293

Overall Rank:

9,836

Average Rating:

69 (25 votes)

Comments:

294.

East Coasting

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

294

Overall Rank:

9,851

Average Rating:

73 (32 votes)

Comments:

295.

Caymmi E O Mar

Dorival Caymmi

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

295

Overall Rank:

9,874

Average Rating:

75 (9 votes)

Comments:

296.

Les Paul's New Sound, Vol. 2

Les Paul & Mary Ford

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

120

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

296

Overall Rank:

9,891

Average Rating:

72 (25 votes)

Comments:

297.

N°2

Serge Gainsbourg

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

120

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

297

Overall Rank:

9,926

Average Rating:

71 (31 votes)

Comments:

298.

Whole Lotta Shakin'

Carl Perkins

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

120

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

298

Overall Rank:

9,933

Average Rating:

68 (16 votes)

Comments:

299.

Freedom Suite

Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

120

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

299

Overall Rank:

9,943

Average Rating:

73 (32 votes)

Comments:

300.

At Newport
Live

Dizzy Gillespie

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

119

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

300

Overall Rank:

9,974

Average Rating:

73 (22 votes)

Comments:

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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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