Best Albums of the 1950s

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40 albums

RankAlbumArtist		Year	★ Overall		Critics	Users
6	Kind of Blue - Miles Davis · 1959	1959	91.6	84.8	100	90.4	90.2	95	89	91.8
62	Blue Train - John Coltrane · 1958	1958	88.5	80.6	100	86.7	86	94	84	88
79	Mingus Ah Um - Charles Mingus · 1959	1959	88	81.8	100	85.6	84.5	92.8	84	87.4
99	Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers [Moanin'] - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers · 1959	1959	87.7	81.4	100	85.6	86.5	93.4	83	84
199	Somethin' Else - Cannonball Adderley · 1958	1958	86.3	78.4	100	81.5	84	94.4	82	84
280	The Shape of Jazz to Come - Ornette Coleman · 1959	1959	85.6	79.2	100	81.4	79.2	92.4	81	86
281	Time Out - The Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1959	1959	85.6	78.8	87	83.3	84.9	93.2	84	88
336	'Round About Midnight - Miles Davis · 1957	1957	85.1	76.4	100	80.8	82.9	92.8	81	82
353	Saxophone Colossus - Sonny Rollins · 1957	1957	85	79	93	82.3	84	94	81	82
543	Relaxin' With the Miles Davis Quintet - The Miles Davis Quintet · 1958	1958	84	74.2	100	76.5	84.1	93.2	80	80
593	Chet Baker Sings - Chet Baker · 1954	1954	83.8	77.2	85	81.9	88.3	93.2	79	82
598	Milestones - Miles Davis · 1958	1958	83.8	77	90	81.5	82.9	92	81	82
617	Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan · 1955	1955	83.7	75.2	100	78.9	82.2	91.8	78	80
665	Cool Struttin' - Sonny Clark · 1958	1958	83.5	76	100	76.9	81.5	93.4	79	78
685	Pithecanthropus erectus - The Charlie Mingus Jazz Workshop · 1956	1956	83.5	76.4	100	79.4	79.6	90.8	80	78
758	Birth of the Cool - Miles Davis · 1957	1957	83.1	74.4	100	80	78.8	88.8	80	80
789	Brilliant Corners - Thelonious Monk · 1957	1957	83	76.4	100	78.7	71.6	91.4	81	82
797	Clifford Brown & Max Roach - Clifford Brown & Max Roach · 1954	1954	83	77.2	85	80	84.5	91.2	79	84
809	Everybody Digs Bill Evans - Bill Evans Trio · 1959	1959	83	76.2	90	81.8	82.9	92.8	75	82
851	Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet - The Miles Davis Quintet · 1957	1957	82.8	75.2	95	77	78.7	93	81	80
892	Chega De Saudade - João Gilberto · 1959	1959	82.7	76.2	90	80.4	81.8	92.6	78	80
946	Ascenseur pour l'échafaud - Miles Davis · 1958	1958	82.5	76.4	85	78.8	83.9	92.6	81	80
957	In the Wee Small Hours - Frank Sinatra · 1955	1955	82.5	71.6	93	78.2	77.8	90.8	80	86
1037	Monk's Music - Thelonious Monk Septet · 1957	1957	82.3	78	94	80.1	79.3	91.4	77	76
1185	Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs - Marty Robbins · 1959	1959	81.9	76.2	85	80.5	83	89.6	77	82
1304	Porgy and Bess - Miles Davis · 1959	1959	81.6	73.6	100	78	79.1	86.8	78	76
1316	Songs for Swingin' Lovers! - Frank Sinatra · 1956	1956	81.6	72	98	75.9	75.1	89.4	79	82
1447	Buddy Holly - Buddy Holly · 1958	1958	81.3	73	95	74.5	77.8	90	79	80
1500	Ellington at Newport - Duke Ellington · 1956	1956	81.2	77	100	77.7	62.5	88.2	79	84
1514	Little Girl Blue - Nina Simone · 1959	1959	81.2	77.4	70	81.3	84.7	91.8	81	82
1546	Lady Sings the Blues - Billie Holiday · 1956	1956	81.1	75.4	80	78.1	82.4	90	78	84
1833	The Clown - The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop · 1957	1957	80.6	75.6	80	82.4	79.8	89.2	79	78
1886	Jazz in Silhouette - Sun Ra and His Arkestra · 1959	1959	80.5	74.2	80	78.6	82.7	90.8	79	78
1985	Miles Ahead - Miles Davis + 19 · 1957	1957	80.3	71	95	75.2	81.7	88	79	72
2060	Here's Little Richard - Little Richard · 1957	1957	80.1	73.8	85	76.4	78.4	90.2	79	78
2157	Johnny Cash With His Hot and Blue Guitar! - Johnny Cash · 1957	1957	79.9	72.8	85	77.6	77.1	90	77	80
2490	Lady in Satin - Billie Holiday & Ray Ellis and his orchestra · 1958	1958	79.3	73	90	76.8	70.7	89.8	79	76
2808	Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley · 1956	1956	78.7	67	100	65.7	70.1	89.4	79	80
2902	Soultrane - John Coltrane · 1958	1958	78.6	70.6	90	74.7	73.9	91.8	77	72
3424	The "Chirping" Crickets - The Crickets · 1957	1957	77.4	69.2	100	71.1	68	89.6	78	66

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