Best Albums of the 1950s

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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51.

The Wildest! 

 Louis Prima

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Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

832

Rank in 1956:

10

Rank in 1950s:

51

Overall Rank:

1,993

Average Rating:

 76 (136 votes)

Comments:

5

52.

Rock Around The Clock 
Compilation

 Bill Haley And His Comets

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Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

803

Rank in 1955:

3

Rank in 1950s:

52

Overall Rank:

2,050

Average Rating:

 74 (118 votes)

Comments:

8

53.

Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet 

 Miles Davis Quintet

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

802

Rank in 1957:

10

Rank in 1950s:

53

Overall Rank:

2,054

Average Rating:

 81 (153 votes)

Comments:

6

54.

The Best Of Muddy Waters 
Compilation

 Muddy Waters

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Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

799

Rank in 1958:

16

Rank in 1950s:

54

Overall Rank:

2,061

Average Rating:

 78 (73 votes)

Comments:

3

55.

What'd I Say 

 Ray Charles

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

795

Rank in 1959:

12

Rank in 1950s:

55

Overall Rank:

2,073

Average Rating:

 77 (106 votes)

Comments:

9

56.

Porgy And Bess 

 Miles Davis

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Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

783

Rank in 1959:

13

Rank in 1950s:

56

Overall Rank:

2,098

Average Rating:

 78 (200 votes)

Comments:

5

57.

This Is Fats Domino! 

 Fats Domino

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Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

776

Rank in 1956:

11

Rank in 1950s:

57

Overall Rank:

2,112

Average Rating:

 74 (111 votes)

Comments:

3

58.

Elvis' Golden Records 
Compilation

 Elvis Presley

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Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

769

Rank in 1958:

17

Rank in 1950s:

58

Overall Rank:

2,131

Average Rating:

 81 (102 votes)

Comments:

5

59.

Johnny Burnette And The Rock N' Roll Trio 

 Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n Roll Trio

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Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

753

Rank in 1956:

12

Rank in 1950s:

59

Overall Rank:

2,171

Average Rating:

 76 (80 votes)

Comments:

4

60.

Monk's Music 

 Thelonious Monk Septet

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Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

723

Rank in 1957:

11

Rank in 1950s:

60

Overall Rank:

2,243

Average Rating:

 77 (133 votes)

Comments:

1

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Best Albums of the 1950s composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Year	Albums	%
1950	47	5%
1951	44	4%
1952	57	6%
1953	61	6%
1954	74	7%
1955	87	9%
1956	116	12%
1957	153	15%
1958	172	17%
1959	189	19%

Artist	Albums	%
Billie Holiday	18	2%
Various Artists	17	2%
Frank Sinatra	17	2%
Miles Davis	16	2%
Sonny Rollins	15	2%
Ella Fitzgerald	13	1%
Sarah Vaughan	11	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	785	79%
	36	4%
	35	4%
	23	2%
	16	2%
	12	1%
	10	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	944	94%
Yes	56	6%

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

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