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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Black Coffee With Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

915

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Overall Rank:

1,841

Average Rating:

74 (110 votes)

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Ellington Uptown

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

537

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Overall Rank:

2,856

Average Rating:

77 (81 votes)

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Chante Les Chansons Poétiques no1

Georges Brassens

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

355

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117

Overall Rank:

4,037

Average Rating:

72 (41 votes)

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Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet

Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

340

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Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

227

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169

Overall Rank:

5,800

Average Rating:

69 (29 votes)

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The Great Artistry Of Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

178

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Rank in 1950s:

205

Overall Rank:

7,153

Average Rating:

73 (29 votes)

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An Evening With Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

174

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Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

173

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212

Overall Rank:

7,296

Average Rating:

71 (24 votes)

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Calamity Jane
Soundtrack

Doris Day

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

151

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234

Overall Rank:

8,190

Average Rating:

67 (19 votes)

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Inca Taqui

Yma Sumac

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

150

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235

Overall Rank:

8,196

Average Rating:

70 (24 votes)

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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%
Clifford Brown	3	2%
Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra	3	2%
Moondog	3	2%
Shorty Rogers	3	2%
Lead Belly	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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