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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21.

Chet Atkins In Three Dimensions

Chet Atkins

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

120

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

292

Overall Rank:

9,866

Average Rating:

69 (25 votes)

Comments:

22.

Tape Recorder Music

Otto Luening / Vladimir Ussachevsky

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

118

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

293

Overall Rank:

9,954

Average Rating:

67 (14 votes)

Comments:

23.

Krupa And Rich

Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

105

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

315

Overall Rank:

11,032

Average Rating:

73 (22 votes)

Comments:

24.

Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington

Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

104

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

317

Overall Rank:

11,182

Average Rating:

76 (35 votes)

Comments:

25.

In The Land Of Hi-Fi

Sarah Vaughan

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

102

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

324

Overall Rank:

11,317

Average Rating:

73 (29 votes)

Comments:

26.

Memorial Album
Compilation

Johnny Ace

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

357

Overall Rank:

12,631

Average Rating:

72 (20 votes)

Comments:

27.

West Coast Jazz

Stan Getz

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

410

Overall Rank:

14,761

Average Rating:

72 (12 votes)

Comments:

28.

The Musings Of Miles

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

417

Overall Rank:

15,035

Average Rating:

74 (18 votes)

Comments:

29.

Oklahoma! (Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

419

Overall Rank:

15,110

Average Rating:

67 (26 votes)

Comments:

30.

Music For Torching With Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

425

Overall Rank:

15,258

Average Rating:

72 (13 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1955 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	168	66%
	18	7%
	16	6%
	12	5%
	6	2%
	5	2%
	4	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	239	94%
Yes	16	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	249	98%
Yes	6	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	253	99%
Yes	2	1%

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