Best Albums of 1950
Explore the best albums of 1950, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"Very entertaining exotica album ... very rich in its instruments, that lay the ground for Yma's insanely, out of this world good vocals!" Reply
"One of the most important jazz works of all time, just for Gene Krupa's work alone." Reply
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Year of Release:
1950
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623
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"Like this one, is very decent!" Reply
"Solid fair from a folk legend." Reply
"Intimate and soulful album. Ella's voice is in top form." Reply
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"This was probably quite revolutionary at the time and to a certain degree still enjoyable today, but sounds pretty much like 1950s cartoon." Reply
"Her phrasing and choice of material are flawless. The "Little Sparrow" deserves more recognition today." Reply
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"Good jazz album." Reply
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Best Albums of 1950 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Édith Piaf | 3 | 2% | |
| Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic | 3 | 2% | |
| Billie Holiday | 2 | 2% | |
| Jo Stafford | 2 | 2% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 2 | 2% | |
| Woody Guthrie | 2 | 2% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
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85 | 68% | |
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8 | 6% | |
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8 | 6% | |
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5 | 4% | |
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3 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 1950 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 22 from 62nd to 40th |
Up 8 from 25th to 17th |
Up 4 from 39th to 35th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 4 from 18th to 22nd |
Down 2 from 40th to 42nd |
Down 2 from 41st to 43rd |
