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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Blue Train

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

589 charts

Rank Score:

5,479

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

314

Average Rating:

84 (663 votes)

Comments:

10.

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

384 charts

Rank Score:

3,383

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

522

Average Rating:

84 (370 votes)

Comments:

11.

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

371 charts

Rank Score:

3,250

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

542

Average Rating:

80 (379 votes)

Comments:

14.

Somethin' Else

Cannonball Adderley

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

342 charts

Rank Score:

2,868

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

607

Average Rating:

82 (318 votes)

Comments:

16.

Buddy Holly

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

310 charts

Rank Score:

2,672

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

655

Average Rating:

79 (281 votes)

Comments:

28.

Bo Diddley

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

206 charts

Rank Score:

1,564

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,122

Average Rating:

77 (153 votes)

Comments:

30.

Milestones

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

212 charts

Rank Score:

1,513

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,164

Average Rating:

81 (239 votes)

Comments:

32.

Ascenseur Pour L'échafaud
Soundtrack

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

1,433

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,224

Average Rating:

81 (220 votes)

Comments:

35.

Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

1,261

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,374

Average Rating:

77 (201 votes)

Comments:

40.

Little Richard

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

1,105

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,550

Average Rating:

76 (105 votes)

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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%
Doris Day	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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