Albums ranked: the 50s

Submitted by rudolf55 on Fri, 01/05/2007 - 12:56
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  1. *****

  2. Blue Train - John Coltrane (1957): 95%
  3. Saxophone Collosus - Sonny Rollins (1956): 95%

  4. **** 1/2

  5. Blues & Roots - Charles Mingus (1959): 94%
  6. Time Out - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1959): 93%
  7. Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet - Miles Davis (1958): 93%
  8. Moanin' In The Moonlight - Howlin' Wolf (1958): 92%
  9. Songs For Young Lovers - Frank Sinatra (1954): 92%
  10. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook - Ella Fitzgerald (1956): 92%
  11. Birth Of The Cool - Miles Davis (1958): 92%
  12. Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane - Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane (1957): 92%
  13. With his Hot & Blue Guitar - Johnny Cash (1957): 92%
  14. Somethin' Else - Cannonball Adderley (1958): 91%
  15. Pithecanthropus Erectus - Charles Mingus (1956): 91%
  16. Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet - Miles Davis (1957): 91%
  17. A Swingin' Affair - Frank Sinatra (1957): 91%
  18. Miles Ahead - Miles Davis (1957): 91%
  19. Songs For Swingin' Lovers - Frank Sinatra (1956): 90%
  20. Moanin' - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (1958): 90%
  21. Change Of The Century - Ornette Coleman (1959): 90%

  22. ****

  23. Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet - Miles Davis (1956): 89%
  24. 'Round About Midnight - Miles Davis (1956): 89%
  25. Chuck Berry Is On Top - Chuck Berry (1959): 88%
  26. After School Session - Chuck Berry (1957): 88%
  27. The Shape Of Jazz To Come - Ornette Coleman (1959): 87%
  28. Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs - Marty Robbins (1959): 87%
  29. The George And Ira Gershwin Songbook - Ella Fitzgerald (1959): 87%
  30. Mingus Ah Um - Charles Mingus (1959): 86%
  31. Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 1 - Thelonious Monk (1952): 86%
  32. Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants - Miles Davis (1959): 86%
  33. In The Wee Small Hours - Frank Sinatra (1955): 85%
  34. Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely - Frank Sinatra (1958): 84%
  35. Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet - Miles Davis (1956): 84%
  36. Buddy Holly - Buddy Holly (1958): 84%
  37. Porgy And Bess - Miles Davis (1958): 84%
  38. Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley (1956): 83%
  39. Down And Out Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson (1959): 83%
  40. Here's Little Richard - Little Richard (1957): 82%
  41. The "Chirping" Crickets - Buddy Holly (1957): 82%
  42. Lady In Satin - Billie Holiday (1958): 82%
  43. One Dozen Berrys - Chuck Berry (1958): 81%
  44. The Genius Of Ray Charles - Ray Charles (1959)
  45. Brilliant Corners - Thelonious Monk (1957): 80%

  46. *** 1/2

  47. Milestones - Miles Davis (1958): 79%
  48. Monk's Music - Thelonious Monk (1957): 78%
  49. Patsy Cline - Patsy Cline (1957): 77%
  50. Kind Of Blue - Miles Davis (1959): 72%

  51. ***

  52. That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly (1958): 68%

  53. ** 1/2

  54. **

  55. * 1/2

  56. *

  57. 1/2

  58. 0 stars