Best Albums of the 1950s

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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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271.

Fontessa

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

132

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

271

Overall Rank:

9,144

Average Rating:

74 (50 votes)

Comments:

272.

The Cats

Idrees Sulieman / John Coltrane / Kenny Burrell / Tommy Flanagan

Year of Release:

1959

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

131

Rank in 1959:

Rank in 1950s:

272

Overall Rank:

9,197

Average Rating:

75 (27 votes)

Comments:

273.

Six Pieces Of Silver

Horace Silver

Year of Release:

1956

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

131

Rank in 1956:

Rank in 1950s:

273

Overall Rank:

9,224

Average Rating:

74 (18 votes)

Comments:

274.

Hamp & Getz

Stan Getz / Lionel Hampton

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

131

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

274

Overall Rank:

9,227

Average Rating:

74 (31 votes)

Comments:

275.

Puccini: Tosca

Maria Callas / Victor De Sabata

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

130

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

275

Overall Rank:

9,260

Average Rating:

72 (12 votes)

Comments:

276.

The Cooker

Lee Morgan

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

130

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

276

Overall Rank:

9,264

Average Rating:

76 (26 votes)

Comments:

277.

The Sounds Of India

Ravi Shankar

Year of Release:

1958

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

130

Rank in 1958:

Rank in 1950s:

277

Overall Rank:

9,285

Average Rating:

74 (49 votes)

Comments:

278.

On Moonlight Bay

Doris Day

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

129

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

278

Overall Rank:

9,338

Average Rating:

70 (23 votes)

Comments:

279.

Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins
Compilation

Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

128

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

279

Overall Rank:

9,402

Average Rating:

76 (31 votes)

Comments:

280.

Penthouse Serenade

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

128

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

280

Overall Rank:

9,420

Average Rating:

73 (29 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1950s composition

Year	Albums	%

1950	41	4%
1951	40	4%
1952	56	6%
1953	61	6%
1954	75	8%
1955	85	9%
1956	115	12%
1957	154	15%
1958	176	18%
1959	197	20%

Artist	Albums	%

Billie Holiday	18	2%
Miles Davis	16	2%
Frank Sinatra	15	2%
Sonny Rollins	15	2%
Various Artists	14	1%
Ella Fitzgerald	13	1%
Sarah Vaughan	11	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	783	78%
	35	4%
	31	3%
	26	3%
	18	2%
	12	1%
	11	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	944	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

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