Best Albums of 1955

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Listed below are the best albums of 1955 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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, Erroll Garner, Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.

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In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

478 charts

Rank Score:

4,678

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Overall Rank:

380

Average Rating:

80 (642 votes)

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Sarah Vaughan

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

1,013

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Overall Rank:

1,675

Average Rating:

78 (148 votes)

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Rock Around The Clock
Compilation

Bill Haley And His Comets

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

777

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Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

653

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Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

472

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Overall Rank:

3,169

Average Rating:

75 (69 votes)

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Study In Brown

Clifford Brown & Max Roach

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

359

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

115

Overall Rank:

4,012

Average Rating:

78 (70 votes)

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Concert By The Sea
Live

Erroll Garner

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

340

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

121

Overall Rank:

4,199

Average Rating:

76 (65 votes)

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Shake, Rattle And Roll
Compilation

Bill Haley And His Comets

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

128

Overall Rank:

4,393

Average Rating:

72 (43 votes)

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Dinah Jams
Live

Dinah Washington

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

278

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142

Overall Rank:

4,929

Average Rating:

74 (56 votes)

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10.

Satch Plays Fats

Louis Armstrong

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

238

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

160

Overall Rank:

5,600

Average Rating:

75 (70 votes)

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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%
Chris Barber's Jazz Band	3	1%
Sarah Vaughan	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	171	66%
	21	8%
	16	6%
	12	5%
	6	2%
	5	2%
	5	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	245	94%
Yes	16	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	254	97%
Yes	7	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	259	99%
Yes	2	1%

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