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 59,000 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, Duke Ellington and John Coltrane.
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116.
Chante Les Chansons Poétiques no1 
France Georges Brassens
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"A really nice album by the chanson master. The only thing that fails to me is that sometimes it gets a bit repetitive, and maybe that's because of my terrible french. This, probably makes it difficult to fully appreciate the songs."  Reply
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Year of Release:
1952
Appears in:
44 charts
Rank Score:
386
Rank in 1952:
5
Rank in 1950s:
116
Overall Rank:
3,828
Average Rating:
 72 (48 votes)
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130.
La Vie En Rose 
France Édith Piaf
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"For a long time I've mixed up "La vie en rose" and "Non je ne regrette rien," the latter is the one in Inception, the former is in WALL-E"  Reply
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Year of Release:
1952
Appears in:
55 charts
Rank Score:
343
Rank in 1952:
7
Rank in 1950s:
130
Overall Rank:
4,241
Average Rating:
 72 (39 votes)
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151.
Du Chant À La Une!... 
France Serge Gainsbourg
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Year of Release:
1958
Appears in:
49 charts
Rank Score:
268
Rank in 1958:
36
Rank in 1950s:
151
Overall Rank:
5,192
Average Rating:
 71 (56 votes)
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175.
Interprète Ses Dernières Compositions, 2ème Série 
France Georges Brassens
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Year of Release:
1953
Appears in:
27 charts
Rank Score:
228
Rank in 1953:
5
Rank in 1950s:
175
Overall Rank:
5,929
Average Rating:
 71 (32 votes)
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184.
Chansons Possibles Et Impossibles 
France Boris Vian
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Year of Release:
1956
Appears in:
26 charts
Rank Score:
215
Rank in 1956:
28
Rank in 1950s:
184
Overall Rank:
6,203
Average Rating:
 75 (26 votes)
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188.
The Great Artistry Of Django Reinhardt 
France Django Reinhardt
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"A jazz guitar great. If you like this check out Eddie Lang."  Reply
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Year of Release:
1953
Appears in:
51 charts
Rank Score:
211
Rank in 1953:
6
Rank in 1950s:
188
Overall Rank:
6,308
Average Rating:
 73 (35 votes)
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203.
No. 4 
France Georges Brassens
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Year of Release:
1956
Appears in:
20 charts
Rank Score:
191
Rank in 1956:
31
Rank in 1950s:
203
Overall Rank:
6,822
Average Rating:
 73 (23 votes)
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215.
N°3 
France Georges Brassens
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Year of Release:
1954
Appears in:
19 charts
Rank Score:
184
Rank in 1954:
11
Rank in 1950s:
215
Overall Rank:
7,040
Average Rating:
 71 (21 votes)
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240.
Prélude Au Sommeil 
France Jean-Jacques Perrey
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Year of Release:
1958
Appears in:
18 charts
Rank Score:
160
Rank in 1958:
57
Rank in 1950s:
240
Overall Rank:
7,944
Average Rating:
 70 (20 votes)
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256.
Chansons Parisiennes 
France Édith Piaf
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"Her phrasing and choice of material are flawless. The "Little Sparrow" deserves more recognition today."  Reply
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Year of Release:
1950
Appears in:
28 charts
Rank Score:
147
Rank in 1950:
8
Rank in 1950s:
256
Overall Rank:
8,481
Average Rating:
 72 (24 votes)
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Best Albums of the 1950s composition

Artist Albums %


Miles Davis 22 2% Filter chart to just show these albums
Billie Holiday 18 2% Filter chart to just show these albums
Frank Sinatra 16 2% Filter chart to just show these albums
Sonny Rollins 16 2% Filter chart to just show these albums
Various Artists 15 2% Filter chart to just show these albums
Thelonious Monk 14 1% Filter chart to just show these albums
Ella Fitzgerald 13 1% Filter chart to just show these albums
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Country Albums %


United States 788 79% Filter chart to just show these albums
Mixed Nationality 33 3% Filter chart to just show these albums
France 33 3% Filter chart to just show these albums
United Kingdom 23 2% Filter chart to just show these albums
Brazil 17 2% Filter chart to just show these albums
Canada 13 1% Filter chart to just show these albums
Austria 10 1% Filter chart to just show these albums
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