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The Highest Rated Albums of the 1950s

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1950s

1. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

August 17, 1959

Critic Score

100

5 reviews

2. Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley

March 23, 1956

Critic Score

100

3 reviews

3. Elvis Presley - For LP Fans Only

Elvis Presley - For LP Fans Only

February 6, 1959

Critic Score

100

2 reviews

4. Elvis Presley - Elvis

Elvis Presley - Elvis

October 19, 1956

Critic Score

100

2 reviews

5. Glenn Gould - Bach: The Goldberg Variations

Glenn Gould - Bach: The Goldberg Variations

Critic Score

97

3 reviews

6. Frank Sinatra - Songs for Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra - Songs for Swingin' Lovers!

March 1, 1956

Critic Score

97

3 reviews

7. Frank Sinatra - A Swingin' Affair!

Frank Sinatra - A Swingin' Affair!

January 1, 1957

Critic Score

97

3 reviews

8. Elvis Presley - Elvis' Christmas Album

Elvis Presley - Elvis' Christmas Album

October 15, 1957

Critic Score

95

2 reviews

9. Miles Davis Quintet - Workin' with The Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis Quintet - Workin' with The Miles Davis Quintet

September 1, 1959

Critic Score

95

2 reviews

10. Sonny Rollins - Way Out West

Sonny Rollins - Way Out West

January 1, 1957

Critic Score

94

2 reviews

11. Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight

Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight

March 6, 1957

Critic Score

93

3 reviews

12. Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours

April 1, 1955

Critic Score

93

3 reviews

13. Frank Sinatra - Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely

Frank Sinatra - Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely

September 1, 1958

Critic Score

93

3 reviews

14. Thelonious Monk - Monk's Music

Thelonious Monk - Monk's Music

November 1, 1957

Critic Score

91

2 reviews

15. Little Richard - Here's Little Richard

Little Richard - Here's Little Richard

March 1, 1957

Critic Score

90

2 reviews

16. Miles Davis Quintet - Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis Quintet - Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

July 1, 1957

Critic Score

90

2 reviews

17. Chuck Berry - Chuck Berry Is on Top

Chuck Berry - Chuck Berry Is on Top

July 1, 1959

Critic Score

90

2 reviews

18. Ray Charles - The Genius of Ray Charles

Ray Charles - The Genius of Ray Charles

October 1, 1959

Critic Score

90

2 reviews

19. Ray Charles - Ray Charles

Ray Charles - Ray Charles

January 1, 1957

Critic Score

85

2 reviews

20. Ornette Coleman - Something Else!!!!

Ornette Coleman - Something Else!!!!

January 1, 1958

Critic Score

85

2 reviews

21. John Coltrane - Soultrane

John Coltrane - Soultrane

January 1, 1958

Critic Score

85

2 reviews

22. Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra - Afro

Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra - Afro

Critic Score

80

2 reviews

23. Robert Mitchum - Calypso - is like so...

Robert Mitchum - Calypso - is like so...

January 1, 1957

Critic Score

80

2 reviews

24. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Gospel Train

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Gospel Train

July 0, 1956

Critic Score

70

2 reviews

25. Miles Davis - Dig

Miles Davis - Dig

October 5, 1951

Critic Score

70

2 reviews

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1 point / Comment

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1 point / Comment

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1 point / 5 Comments

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70

64

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80

76

78

86

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76

85

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