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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32.

Ascenseur Pour L'échafaud
Soundtrack

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

1,412

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,221

Average Rating:

81 (226 votes)

Comments:

83.

King Creole
Soundtrack

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

563

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,758

Average Rating:

74 (101 votes)

Comments:

99.

Vertigo
Soundtrack

Bernard Herrmann

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

450

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

3,312

Average Rating:

78 (82 votes)

Comments:

120.

The Original Sound Track Of The Movie Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro)
Soundtrack

Antônio Carlos Jobim & Luiz Floriano Bonfá

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

369

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

120

Overall Rank:

3,922

Average Rating:

75 (34 votes)

Comments:

134.

Loving You
Soundtrack

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1957

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

314

Rank in 1957:

Rank in 1950s:

134

Overall Rank:

4,495

Average Rating:

70 (79 votes)

Comments:

199.

The Wizard Of Oz
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

193

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

199

Overall Rank:

6,655

Average Rating:

73 (52 votes)

Comments:

202.

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:

35 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

202

Overall Rank:

6,799

Average Rating:

74 (29 votes)

Comments:

216.

The Music From Peter Gunn
Soundtrack

Henry Mancini

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

183

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

216

Overall Rank:

6,989

Average Rating:

70 (37 votes)

Comments:

246.

Anatomy Of A Murder
Soundtrack

Duke Ellington

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

155

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

246

Overall Rank:

8,034

Average Rating:

71 (29 votes)

Comments:

283.

Calamity Jane
Soundtrack

Doris Day

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

131

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

283

Overall Rank:

9,237

Average Rating:

66 (22 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%
Various Artists	16	2%
Frank Sinatra	16	2%
Miles Davis	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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