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).
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1950s decade 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 Duke Ellington.
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1950
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107
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1955
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106
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Lover Man 
Compilation
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1951
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106
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1959
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105
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105
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1959
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1959
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101
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1957
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101
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 34 of 100

Best Albums of the 1950s composition

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