List of best-selling albums of the 1950s in the United Kingdom

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; 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. The biggest-selling album of the 1950s was the original soundtrack to the movie South Pacific.

Albums +Best-selling albums of the 1950s in the UKAlbumArtistRecord labelYearChartpeak1South PacificOriginal soundtrackRCA Victor195812My Fair LadyOriginal Broadway castPhilips195813Oklahoma!Original soundtrackCapitol195614Songs for Swingin' Lovers!Capitol195615West Side StoryOriginal Broadway castColumbia195736ShowcasePye Nixa195627Come Dance with Me!Capitol195928Elvis' Golden RecordsParlophone195829My Fair LadyOriginal London cast195910Original soundtrackCapitol19561

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