Best Albums of the 1950s

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Explore the best albums of the 1950s, based on over 2 million album rankings across 59,000 charts.
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1950s decade summaryThe best artists of the 1950s were Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Frank Sinatra, Charles Mingus, Elvis Presley, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and John Coltrane.

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Charlie Parker Sextet

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

8 charts

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991

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34,627

Average Rating:

69 (6 votes)

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992.

This Is Tommy Collins

Tommy Collins

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1959

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2 charts

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Jazz Sur Seine

Barney Wilen

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1958

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5 charts

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994.

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Ruby Murray With Ray Martin And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1955

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2 charts

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994

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34,676

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

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Messiaen: Oiseaux Exotiques; La Bouscarle; Réveil Des Oiseaux

Václav Neumann / Orchestre Philharmonique Tchèque / Yvonne Loriod

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1959

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4 charts

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Chris Craft

Chris Connor

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1958

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11 charts

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Vamos Xaxar Com Marinês E Sua Gente

Marinês E Sua Gente

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1957

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3 charts

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998.

Jazz Band Ball

James P. Johnson

Year of Release:

1951

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9 charts

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998

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34,951

Average Rating:

69 (8 votes)

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New York 19

Tony Schwartz

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

6 charts

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999

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35,014

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

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1000.

The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad

Bernard Herrmann

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1959

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5 charts

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Best Albums of the 1950s composition

Year	Albums	%

1950	47	5%
1951	42	4%
1952	57	6%
1953	59	6%
1954	73	7%
1955	92	9%
1956	117	12%
1957	154	15%
1958	170	17%
1959	189	19%

Artist	Albums	%

Miles Davis	22	2%
Billie Holiday	18	2%
Sonny Rollins	16	2%
Frank Sinatra	16	2%
Various Artists	15	2%
Thelonious Monk	14	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	13	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	788	79%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	17	2%
	13	1%
	10	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	57	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	36	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

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