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 58,000 greatest album charts.

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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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19.

Birth Of The Cool
Compilation

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

367 charts

Rank Score:

2,502

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

694

Average Rating:

80 (474 votes)

Comments:

20.

Moanin' In The Moonlight
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

311 charts

Rank Score:

2,406

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

722

Average Rating:

79 (310 votes)

Comments:

53.

Rock Around The Clock
Compilation

Bill Haley And His Comets

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

817

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,018

Average Rating:

74 (118 votes)

Comments:

54.

The Best Of Muddy Waters
Compilation

Muddy Waters

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

808

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,040

Average Rating:

78 (73 votes)

Comments:

58.

Elvis' Golden Records
Compilation

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

767

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,132

Average Rating:

81 (102 votes)

Comments:

74.

Genius Of Modern Music
Compilation

Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

614

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,560

Average Rating:

77 (110 votes)

Comments:

92.

Singin' The Blues
Compilation

B.B. King

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

497

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

3,034

Average Rating:

74 (72 votes)

Comments:

102.

Hank Williams Sings
Compilation

Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

431

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

102

Overall Rank:

3,445

Average Rating:

74 (64 votes)

Comments:

107.

Talking Dust Bowl
Compilation

Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

415

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

107

Overall Rank:

3,551

Average Rating:

72 (50 votes)

Comments:

111.

For LP Fans Only
Compilation

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

402

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

111

Overall Rank:

3,655

Average Rating:

74 (61 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1950s composition

Year	Albums	%

1950	48	5%
1951	42	4%
1952	57	6%
1953	61	6%
1954	74	7%
1955	88	9%
1956	114	11%
1957	153	15%
1958	173	17%
1959	190	19%

Artist	Albums	%

Billie Holiday	18	2%
Miles Davis	16	2%
Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Sinatra	16	2%
Sonny Rollins	15	2%
Ella Fitzgerald	13	1%
Elvis Presley	11	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	786	79%
	35	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	964	96%
Yes	36	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

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