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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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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Year of Release:
1954
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2,593
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1954
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840
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1954
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556
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1954
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411
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Year of Release:
1954
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372
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1954
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339
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1954
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295
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Year of Release:
1954
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291
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Year of Release:
1954
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195
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1954
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189
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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 %


United States 787 79%
France 33 3%
Mixed Nationality 32 3%
United Kingdom 25 3%
Brazil 17 2%
Canada 12 1%
Austria 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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