Best Albums of 1953

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Listed below are the best albums of 1953 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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, Tom Lehrer and Django Reinhardt.

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11.

Calamity Jane
Soundtrack

Doris Day

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

144

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

247

Overall Rank:

8,504

Average Rating:

67 (19 votes)

Comments:

12.

Puccini: Tosca

Maria Callas / Victor De Sabata

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

132

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

266

Overall Rank:

9,126

Average Rating:

73 (11 votes)

Comments:

13.

Nat King Cole Sings For Two In Love

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

124

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

277

Overall Rank:

9,592

Average Rating:

73 (29 votes)

Comments:

14.

Memorial Album
Compilation

Hank Williams

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

124

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

279

Overall Rank:

9,649

Average Rating:

73 (19 votes)

Comments:

15.

Moondog And His Friends

Moondog

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

119

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

292

Overall Rank:

9,931

Average Rating:

73 (26 votes)

Comments:

16.

New Concepts Of Artistry In Rhythm

Stan Kenton

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

105

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

316

Overall Rank:

11,036

Average Rating:

72 (26 votes)

Comments:

17.

Vol. 2

Georges Brassens

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

360

Overall Rank:

12,751

Average Rating:

70 (22 votes)

Comments:

18.

The Duke Plays Ellington

Duke Ellington

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

398

Overall Rank:

14,292

Average Rating:

72 (23 votes)

Comments:

19.

Young Man With A Horn

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

401

Overall Rank:

14,493

Average Rating:

73 (17 votes)

Comments:

20.

Chet Atkins' Gallopin' Guitar

Chet Atkins

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

421

Overall Rank:

15,305

Average Rating:

69 (9 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	%

	107	61%
	13	7%
	11	6%
	10	6%
	8	5%
	5	3%
	3	2%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	168	95%
Yes	8	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	174	99%
Yes	2	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	174	99%
Yes	2	1%

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