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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91.

Brownie McGhee Blues

Brownie McGhee

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

1,031

Overall Rank:

35,967

Average Rating:

71 (8 votes)

Comments:

92.

Vol. 3, To Swing Or Not To Swing

Barney Kessel

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

1,037

Overall Rank:

36,180

Average Rating:

71 (9 votes)

Comments:

93.

The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2

J.J. Johnson

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

1,042

Overall Rank:

36,530

Average Rating:

73 (7 votes)

Comments:

94.

The Bewitched, A Dance Satire

Harry Partch

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

1,065

Overall Rank:

37,409

Average Rating:

68 (7 votes)

Comments:

95.

Love Songs By Russ Columbo
Compilation

Russ Columbo

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

1,079

Overall Rank:

38,006

Average Rating:

69 (1 vote)

Comments:

96.

Blue Gardênia

Cauby Peixoto

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

1,091

Overall Rank:

38,446

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

97.

Modern Jazz At The Royal Festival Hall, London
Live

The Don Rendell Sextet / The Ken Moule Seven / Tony Crombie Orchestra

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

1,097

Overall Rank:

38,509

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

98.

Chris Barber Plays

Chris Barber's Jazz Band

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

1,102

Overall Rank:

38,710

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

99.

4 Freshmen And 5 Trombones

The Four Freshmen

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

1,126

Overall Rank:

39,661

Average Rating:

66 (11 votes)

Comments:

100.

Clark Terry

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

5 charts

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Best Albums of 1955 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	169	66%
	18	7%
	16	6%
	12	5%
	6	2%
	5	2%
	4	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	240	94%
Yes	16	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	250	98%
Yes	6	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	254	99%
Yes	2	1%

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Best Albums of 1951
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2. Masterpieces By Ellington by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
3. Hank Williams Sings by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
4. Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite by Machito
5. Ritual Of The Savage by Les Baxter
6. On Moonlight Bay by Doris Day
7. Lover Man by Billie Holiday
8. Les Paul's New Sound, Vol. 2 by Les Paul & Mary Ford
9. Satchmo At Symphony Hall by Louis Armstrong
10. Sonatas And Interludes For Prepared Piano By John Cage by Maro Ajemian
11. The New Sounds by Miles Davis
12. Judy At The Palace by Judy Garland
13. Talking And Drum Solos by Baby Dodds
14. I'll See You In My Dreams by Doris Day
15. Lullaby Of Broadway by Doris Day
16. Encores by Édith Piaf
17. Harmony Time Vol.2 by The Chordettes
18. 1ère Série: Félix Leclerc Chante Ses Derniers Succès by Félix Leclerc
19. Blessed Assurance by Sister Rosetta Tharpe
20. Porgy And Bess by George Gershwin