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 56,000 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, Billie Holiday, The Dave Brubeck Quartet and John Coltrane.

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155.

West Side Story

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

259

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

155

Overall Rank:

5,268

Average Rating:

75 (29 votes)

Comments:

198.

The Wizard Of Oz
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

190

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

198

Overall Rank:

6,748

Average Rating:

73 (51 votes)

Comments:

200.

Singin' In The Rain (Recorded Directly From The Sound Track Of The M-G-M Technicolor Musical)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

200

Overall Rank:

6,780

Average Rating:

74 (27 votes)

Comments:

254.

The President Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio

Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

145

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

254

Overall Rank:

8,473

Average Rating:

73 (45 votes)

Comments:

283.

Puccini: Tosca

Maria Callas / Victor De Sabata

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

128

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

283

Overall Rank:

9,400

Average Rating:

72 (12 votes)

Comments:

314.

Tape Recorder Music

Otto Luening / Vladimir Ussachevsky

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

113

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

314

Overall Rank:

10,452

Average Rating:

69 (16 votes)

Comments:

318.

The Hottest New Group In Jazz

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

110

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

318

Overall Rank:

10,632

Average Rating:

66 (42 votes)

Comments:

344.

Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson

Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

344

Overall Rank:

12,011

Average Rating:

79 (23 votes)

Comments:

374.

My Fair Lady

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

374

Overall Rank:

12,932

Average Rating:

70 (22 votes)

Comments:

389.

The Sound Of Music

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

389

Overall Rank:

13,363

Average Rating:

73 (12 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1950s composition

Year	Albums	%

1950	45	5%
1951	41	4%
1952	58	6%
1953	63	6%
1954	73	7%
1955	86	9%
1956	116	12%
1957	153	15%
1958	174	17%
1959	191	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	%

	787	79%
	33	3%
	32	3%
	25	3%
	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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Best Albums of 1951
1. Genius Of Modern Music by Thelonious Monk
2. Masterpieces By Ellington by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
3. Hank Williams Sings by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
4. Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite by Machito
5. Ritual Of The Savage by Les Baxter
6. On Moonlight Bay by Doris Day
7. Les Paul's New Sound, Vol. 2 by Les Paul & Mary Ford
8. Satchmo At Symphony Hall by Louis Armstrong
9. Lover Man by Billie Holiday
10. Sonatas And Interludes For Prepared Piano By John Cage by Maro Ajemian
11. The New Sounds by Miles Davis
12. Judy At The Palace by Judy Garland
13. Talking And Drum Solos by Baby Dodds
14. Encores by Édith Piaf
15. Lullaby Of Broadway by Doris Day
16. 1ère Série: Félix Leclerc Chante Ses Derniers Succès by Félix Leclerc
17. George Gershwin: Porgy And Bess by Lehman Engel / Lawrence Winters / Camilla Williams / Inez Matthews / Warren Coleman / Avon Long
18. The Great Caruso by Mario Lanza
19. Blessed Assurance by Sister Rosetta Tharpe
20. I'll See You In My Dreams by Doris Day