An album is defined by the Official Charts Company (OCC) as being a type of music release that features more than four tracks and lasts longer than 25 minutes;[1] from July 1956, sales of albums in the United Kingdom were monitored by music magazine Record Mirror. From November 1958, album sales were also compiled by music magazine Melody Maker.[2] The biggest-selling album of the 1950s was the original soundtrack to the movie South Pacific.
No.[citation needed] | Album | Artist | Record label[a] | Year[a] | Chart peak[a] |
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1 | South Pacific | Original soundtrack | RCA Victor | 1958 | 1 |
2 | My Fair Lady | Original Broadway cast | Philips | 1958 | 1 |
3 | Oklahoma! | Original soundtrack | Capitol | 1956 | 1 |
4 | Songs for Swingin' Lovers! | Frank Sinatra | Capitol | 1956 | 1 |
5 | West Side Story | Original Broadway cast | Columbia | 1957 | 3 |
6 | Showcase | Lonnie Donegan | Pye Nixa | 1956 | 2 |
7 | Come Dance with Me! | Frank Sinatra | Capitol | 1959 | 2 |
8 | Elvis' Golden Records | Elvis Presley | Parlophone | 1958 | 2 |
9 | My Fair Lady | Original London cast | 1959 | ||
10 | The King and I | Original soundtrack | Capitol | 1956 | 1 |