Top 50 Music Albums of the 1950s
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- Chart updated: 02/12/2025 07:45
- (Created: 04/16/2020 02:00).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1955
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Rank Score:
4,544
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2024]
Year of Release:
1955
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Rank Score:
1,128
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[First added to this chart: 05/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1955
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Rank Score:
801
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1950s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1951 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1952 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1953 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1954 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1955 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1956 | 9 | 18% | |
| 1957 | 10 | 20% | |
| 1958 | 13 | 26% | |
| 1959 | 13 | 26% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Miles Davis | 5 | 10% | |
| Elvis Presley | 4 | 8% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 4 | 8% | |
| Chuck Berry | 2 | 4% | |
| Little Richard | 2 | 4% | |
| Miles Davis Quintet | 2 | 4% | |
| Charles Mingus | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1950s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 48th to 42nd Miles Ahead by Miles Davis + 19 |
| Up 1 from 42nd to 41st Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet by Miles Davis Quintet |
| Up 1 from 40th to 39th After School Session by Chuck Berry |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 41st to 44th Little Richard by Little Richard |
| Down 2 from 46th to 48th Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley And His Comets |
| Down 1 from 39th to 40th Bird & Diz by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie |
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