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

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59.

Voice Of The Xtabay

Yma Sumac

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

742

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,197

Average Rating:

73 (79 votes)

Comments:

72.

The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
Live

Benny Goodman

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

609

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,583

Average Rating:

73 (88 votes)

Comments:

105.

Charlie Parker With Strings

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

413

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

105

Overall Rank:

3,562

Average Rating:

76 (88 votes)

Comments:

108.

Talking Dust Bowl
Compilation

Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

405

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

108

Overall Rank:

3,615

Average Rating:

72 (45 votes)

Comments:

147.

Ella Sings Gershwin

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

270

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

147

Overall Rank:

5,074

Average Rating:

75 (53 votes)

Comments:

157.

Billie Holiday Sings (1950)
Compilation

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

250

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

157

Overall Rank:

5,392

Average Rating:

72 (24 votes)

Comments:

165.

The New Sound

Les Paul

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

234

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

165

Overall Rank:

5,681

Average Rating:

70 (41 votes)

Comments:

258.

Chansons Parisiennes

Édith Piaf

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

140

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

258

Overall Rank:

8,720

Average Rating:

72 (21 votes)

Comments:

260.

Sones Of Mexico

Trio Aguilillas

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

139

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

260

Overall Rank:

8,746

Average Rating:

71 (35 votes)

Comments:

290.

Innovations In Modern Music

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

122

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

290

Overall Rank:

9,764

Average Rating:

70 (27 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1950s composition

Year	Albums	%

1950	41	4%
1951	39	4%
1952	55	6%
1953	62	6%
1954	73	7%
1955	85	9%
1956	118	12%
1957	155	16%
1958	178	18%
1959	194	19%

Artist	Albums	%

Billie Holiday	18	2%
Miles Davis	16	2%
Frank Sinatra	15	2%
Sonny Rollins	15	2%
Various Artists	14	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	13	1%
Sarah Vaughan	11	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	785	79%
	34	3%
	32	3%
	26	3%
	17	2%
	11	1%
	11	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	944	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	38	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

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