Best Albums of 1950

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Listed below are the best albums of 1950 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1950 year summaryThe best artists of 1950 were Yma Sumac, Benny Goodman, Woody Guthrie, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Les Paul, Ella Fitzgerald, Trio Aguilillas, Dexter Gordon and Édith Piaf.

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11.

Nat King Cole At The Piano

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

101

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

328

Overall Rank:

11,448

Average Rating:

71 (18 votes)

Comments:

12.

Chansons Parisiennes

Édith Piaf

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

382

Overall Rank:

13,670

Average Rating:

69 (16 votes)

Comments:

13.

Noel Rosa Vol. 1

Aracy De Almeida

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

390

Overall Rank:

13,927

Average Rating:

70 (12 votes)

Comments:

14.

Darling Corey

Pete Seeger

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

398

Overall Rank:

14,234

Average Rating:

69 (19 votes)

Comments:

15.

Bizet: Carmen

André Cluytens / Orchestre Et Choeur Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra-Comique

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

445

Overall Rank:

15,769

Average Rating:

74 (6 votes)

Comments:

16.

Tea For Two

Doris Day

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

459

Overall Rank:

16,488

Average Rating:

66 (17 votes)

Comments:

17.

Young Man With A Horn

Doris Day And Harry James

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

490

Overall Rank:

17,474

Average Rating:

69 (19 votes)

Comments:

18.

Music For Peace Of Mind

Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

509

Overall Rank:

18,406

Average Rating:

68 (12 votes)

Comments:

19.

Debut Surbahar Recital

Annapurna Devi

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

527

Overall Rank:

18,868

Average Rating:

68 (14 votes)

Comments:

20.

Spanish Guitar Solos

Carlos Montoya

Year of Release:

1950

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1950:

Rank in 1950s:

530

Overall Rank:

18,948

Average Rating:

70 (8 votes)

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Best Albums of 1950 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic	3	3%
Édith Piaf	3	3%
Benny Goodman	2	2%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
Frank Sinatra	2	2%
Billie Holiday	2	2%
Woody Guthrie	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	79	68%
	8	7%
	5	4%
	4	3%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	113	97%
Yes	3	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	115	99%
Yes	1	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	115	99%
Yes	1	1%

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Best Albums of 1955
1. In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra
2. Sarah Vaughan by Sarah Vaughan
3. Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley And His Comets
4. Julie Is Her Name by Julie London
5. Ramblin' Man by Hank Williams
6. Study In Brown by Clifford Brown & Max Roach
7. Shake, Rattle And Roll by Bill Haley And His Comets
8. Concert By The Sea by Erroll Garner
9. Dinah Jams by Dinah Washington
10. Lullabies Of Birdland by Ella Fitzgerald
11. Satch Plays Fats by Louis Armstrong
12. Blue Moods by Miles Davis
13. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 by Wilhelm Furtwängler / Bayreuth Festpiele Orchester Und Chor
14. Diz And Getz by Stan Getz & Dizzy Gillespie
15. Les And Mary by Les Paul & Mary Ford
16. Helen Merrill by Helen Merrill
17. Lennie Tristano by Lennie Tristano
18. Sarah Vaughan In Hi-Fi by Sarah Vaughan
19. Lotte Lenya Singt Kurt Weill by Lotte Lenya
20. Hamp & Getz by Stan Getz / Lionel Hampton