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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18.

Chet Baker Sings

Chet Baker

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

266 charts

Rank Score:

2,593

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

679

Average Rating:

79 (259 votes)

Comments:

50.

Clifford Brown And Max Roach

Clifford Brown & Max Roach

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

840

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

1,976

Average Rating:

79 (120 votes)

Comments:

80.

Songs For Young Lovers

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

556

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

Overall Rank:

2,779

Average Rating:

75 (121 votes)

Comments:

105.

Canções Praieiras

Dorival Caymmi

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

411

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

105

Overall Rank:

3,569

Average Rating:

74 (61 votes)

Comments:

117.

Mambo!

Yma Sumac

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

372

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

117

Overall Rank:

3,900

Average Rating:

68 (58 votes)

Comments:

126.

Swing Easy!

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

339

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

126

Overall Rank:

4,214

Average Rating:

73 (73 votes)

Comments:

140.

Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy

Louis Armstrong

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

140

Overall Rank:

4,718

Average Rating:

77 (72 votes)

Comments:

143.

A Night At Birdland Vol. 1
Live

Art Blakey

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

291

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

143

Overall Rank:

4,763

Average Rating:

75 (46 votes)

Comments:

196.

Jazz Goes To College
Live

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

195

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

196

Overall Rank:

6,636

Average Rating:

73 (41 votes)

Comments:

200.

Haitian Dances

Frantz Casseus

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

200

Overall Rank:

6,784

Average Rating:

72 (35 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Frank Sinatra	16	2%
Miles Davis	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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