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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31.

Dvořák: Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 95 "From The New World"

George Szell / The Cleveland Orchestra

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

549

Overall Rank:

19,620

Average Rating:

76 (7 votes)

Comments:

32.

Haitian Folk Songs

Lolita Cuevas & Frantz Casseus

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

592

Overall Rank:

21,217

Average Rating:

67 (13 votes)

Comments:

33.

The Astaire Story

Fred Astaire

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

614

Overall Rank:

22,168

Average Rating:

68 (23 votes)

Comments:

34.

Stan Getz Plays

Stan Getz

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

627

Overall Rank:

22,596

Average Rating:

71 (8 votes)

Comments:

35.

Thelonious

Thelonious Monk Trio

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

633

Overall Rank:

22,744

Average Rating:

72 (12 votes)

Comments:

36.

Rock Island Line: Huddie Ledbetter Memorial, Vol. 2
Compilation

Lead Belly

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

637

Overall Rank:

22,949

Average Rating:

71 (18 votes)

Comments:

37.

Argentine Folk Songs

Octavio Corvalan

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

675

Overall Rank:

24,306

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

38.

Songs Of The Open Spaces

Guy Mitchell

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

677

Overall Rank:

24,383

Average Rating:

71 (7 votes)

Comments:

39.

The Artistry Of Stan Getz

Stan Getz

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

691

Overall Rank:

24,789

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

40.

Songs To Grow On For Mother And Child

Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

698

Overall Rank:

24,970

Average Rating:

66 (18 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%
Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra	3	2%
Moondog	3	2%
Shorty Rogers	3	2%
Lead Belly	3	2%
Clifford Brown	3	2%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	105	61%
	13	8%
	11	6%
	9	5%
	8	5%
	5	3%
	3	2%
Show all

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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Best Albums of 1951
1. Genius Of Modern Music by Thelonious Monk
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