Best Albums of 1955

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Listed below are the best albums of 1955 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1955 year summaryThe best artists of 1955 were Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Bill Haley And His Comets, Julie London, Hank Williams, Clifford Brown & Max Roach, Dinah Washington, Erroll Garner, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.

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In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

475 charts

Rank Score:

4,712

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Overall Rank:

381

Average Rating:

80 (633 votes)

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Sarah Vaughan

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

961

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Overall Rank:

1,770

Average Rating:

78 (141 votes)

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Rock Around The Clock
Compilation

Bill Haley And His Comets

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

784

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Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

624

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Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

481

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Overall Rank:

3,121

Average Rating:

75 (68 votes)

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Study In Brown

Clifford Brown & Max Roach

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

364

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Rank in 1950s:

114

Overall Rank:

3,949

Average Rating:

79 (68 votes)

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Shake, Rattle And Roll
Compilation

Bill Haley And His Comets

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

320

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127

Overall Rank:

4,389

Average Rating:

72 (42 votes)

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Concert By The Sea
Live

Erroll Garner

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

316

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

129

Overall Rank:

4,441

Average Rating:

77 (66 votes)

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Dinah Jams
Live

Dinah Washington

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

282

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139

Overall Rank:

4,872

Average Rating:

74 (54 votes)

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10.

Satch Plays Fats

Louis Armstrong

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

237

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162

Overall Rank:

5,596

Average Rating:

75 (69 votes)

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Best Albums of 1955 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	2%
Erroll Garner	4	2%
Frank Sinatra	4	2%
Bill Haley And His Comets	3	1%
Chris Barber's Jazz Band	3	1%
Stan Getz	3	1%
Sarah Vaughan	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	168	66%
	18	7%
	16	6%
	12	5%
	6	2%
	5	2%
	4	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	239	94%
Yes	16	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	249	98%
Yes	6	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	253	99%
Yes	2	1%

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