Best Albums of the 1950s
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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Year of Release:
1952
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Rank Score:
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Best Albums of the 1950s composition
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| 1950 | 41 | 4% | |
| 1951 | 40 | 4% | |
| 1952 | 56 | 6% | |
| 1953 | 61 | 6% | |
| 1954 | 74 | 7% | |
| 1955 | 85 | 9% | |
| 1956 | 115 | 12% | |
| 1957 | 154 | 15% | |
| 1958 | 178 | 18% | |
| 1959 | 196 | 20% |
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| 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 | % | |
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782 | 78% | |
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35 | 4% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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18 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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