Best Albums of 1953

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Listed below are the best albums of 1953 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1953 year summaryThe best artists of 1953 were Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Georges Brassens, Sonny Rollins, Dean Martin, Moondog, Doris Day, Django Reinhardt and Billie Holiday.

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11.

Jazz At Oberlin
Live

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

145

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

243

Overall Rank:

8,441

Average Rating:

73 (48 votes)

Comments:

12.

Puccini: Tosca

Maria Callas / Victor De Sabata

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

139

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

252

Overall Rank:

8,713

Average Rating:

73 (11 votes)

Comments:

13.

Nat King Cole Sings For Two In Love

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

127

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

273

Overall Rank:

9,398

Average Rating:

73 (29 votes)

Comments:

14.

Moondog And His Friends

Moondog

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

289

Overall Rank:

9,796

Average Rating:

72 (24 votes)

Comments:

15.

Memorial Album
Compilation

Hank Williams

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

112

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

302

Overall Rank:

10,426

Average Rating:

71 (17 votes)

Comments:

16.

New Concepts Of Artistry In Rhythm

Stan Kenton

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

105

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

313

Overall Rank:

11,004

Average Rating:

72 (26 votes)

Comments:

17.

Vol. 2

Georges Brassens

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

361

Overall Rank:

12,751

Average Rating:

70 (22 votes)

Comments:

18.

The Duke Plays Ellington

Duke Ellington

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

397

Overall Rank:

14,252

Average Rating:

72 (23 votes)

Comments:

19.

Young Man With A Horn

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

403

Overall Rank:

14,493

Average Rating:

73 (17 votes)

Comments:

20.

Chante... Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

431

Overall Rank:

15,449

Average Rating:

71 (11 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1953 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	6%
Wilhelm Furtwängler / Orchestra Sinfonica E Coro Della Radio Italiana	5	3%
Moondog	3	2%
Shorty Rogers	3	2%
Lead Belly	3	2%
Clifford Brown	3	2%
Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra	3	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	105	61%
	13	8%
	11	6%
	9	5%
	8	5%
	5	3%
	3	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	165	95%
Yes	8	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	171	99%
Yes	2	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	171	99%
Yes	2	1%

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