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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41.

Sings And Plays With Bud Shank, Russ Freeman And Strings

Chet Baker

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

560

Overall Rank:

19,910

Average Rating:

70 (10 votes)

Comments:

42.

Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette

Chico Hamilton Quintet

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

562

Overall Rank:

20,022

Average Rating:

75 (21 votes)

Comments:

43.

O Samba Na Voz Do Sambista

Ismael Silva

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

570

Overall Rank:

20,474

Average Rating:

74 (7 votes)

Comments:

44.

Miss Show Business

Judy Garland

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

573

Overall Rank:

20,611

Average Rating:

70 (17 votes)

Comments:

45.

Hot And Sweet

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

583

Overall Rank:

20,994

Average Rating:

71 (13 votes)

Comments:

46.

Stan Getz At The Shrine

Stan Getz

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

593

Overall Rank:

21,192

Average Rating:

70 (15 votes)

Comments:

47.

Concorde

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

595

Overall Rank:

21,245

Average Rating:

72 (15 votes)

Comments:

48.

Webb Pierce

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

613

Overall Rank:

22,107

Average Rating:

70 (11 votes)

Comments:

49.

Massenet: Manon

Pierre Monteux / Choeurs Et Orchestre Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra-Comique

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

618

Overall Rank:

22,208

Average Rating:

73 (4 votes)

Comments:

50.

It's A Blue World

Mel Tormé

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

620

Overall Rank:

22,259

Average Rating:

72 (15 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Stan Getz	3	1%
Sarah Vaughan	3	1%
Chris Barber's Jazz Band	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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