Best Albums of 1950

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Listed below are the best albums of 1950 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1950 were Yma Sumac, Benny Goodman, Woody Guthrie, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Les Paul, Édith Piaf, Trio Aguilillas and Stan Kenton And His Orchestra.

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61.

Count Basie

Count Basie And The Kansas City Seven / Lester Young And His Quartet

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

1,396

Overall Rank:

49,922

Average Rating:

69 (3 votes)

Comments:

62.

Music For The Fireside

Paul Weston

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

1,457

Overall Rank:

52,434

Average Rating:

71 (6 votes)

Comments:

63.

Pérez Prado Plays Mucho Mambo For Dancing

Pérez Prado

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

1,461

Overall Rank:

52,843

Average Rating:

72 (7 votes)

Comments:

64.

Songs Of Faith

Jo Stafford

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

1,561

Overall Rank:

57,159

Average Rating:

66 (5 votes)

Comments:

65.

Alto Sax Artistry

Willie Smith

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

1,564

Overall Rank:

57,237

Average Rating:

70 (5 votes)

Comments:

66.

Harpist's Holiday

Robert Maxwell

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

1,633

Overall Rank:

60,686

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

67.

Mozart: Piano Concertos No. 19, F Major, K.459; No. 20, D Minor, K.466

Henry Swoboda / Winterthur Symphony Orchestra / Clara Haskil

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

1,653

Overall Rank:

61,854

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

68.

New Sounds From France

Jack Dieval And His Quartet / James Moody / Annie Ross

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

1,656

Overall Rank:

62,023

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

69.

The Bix Beiderbecke Story / Volume 1 - Bix And His Gang
Compilation

Bix Beiderbecke

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

1,669

Overall Rank:

62,936

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

70.

Beethoven: Fidelio

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

1,673

Overall Rank:

63,239

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1950 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic	3	2%
Édith Piaf	3	2%
Benny Goodman	2	2%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
Frank Sinatra	2	2%
Billie Holiday	2	2%
Woody Guthrie	2	2%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	85	69%
	8	7%
	7	6%
	4	3%
	3	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	120	98%
Yes	3	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	122	99%
Yes	1	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	122	99%
Yes	1	1%

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