Best Albums of 1951

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Listed below are the best albums of 1951 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1951 were Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Duke Ellington, Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys, Hank Williams, Doris Day, Machito, Les Baxter, Les Paul & Mary Ford and Louis Armstrong.

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11.

The New Sounds

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

411

Overall Rank:

14,639

Average Rating:

69 (25 votes)

Comments:

12.

Judy At The Palace
Compilation

Judy Garland

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

429

Overall Rank:

15,346

Average Rating:

68 (11 votes)

Comments:

13.

Talking And Drum Solos

Baby Dodds

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

465

Overall Rank:

16,669

Average Rating:

70 (10 votes)

Comments:

14.

Lullaby Of Broadway

Doris Day

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

484

Overall Rank:

17,330

Average Rating:

67 (18 votes)

Comments:

15.

1ère Série: Félix Leclerc Chante Ses Derniers Succès

Félix Leclerc

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

487

Overall Rank:

17,414

Average Rating:

70 (11 votes)

Comments:

16.

Encores

Édith Piaf

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

496

Overall Rank:

17,779

Average Rating:

71 (14 votes)

Comments:

17.

Harmony Time Vol.2

The Chordettes

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

522

Overall Rank:

18,563

Average Rating:

69 (12 votes)

Comments:

18.

Blessed Assurance

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

530

Overall Rank:

18,791

Average Rating:

69 (13 votes)

Comments:

19.

George Gershwin: Porgy And Bess
Soundtrack

Lehman Engel / Lawrence Winters / Camilla Williams / Inez Matthews / Warren Coleman / Avon Long

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

535

Overall Rank:

18,913

Average Rating:

71 (11 votes)

Comments:

20.

The Great Caruso

Mario Lanza

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

549

Overall Rank:

19,232

Average Rating:

70 (23 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1951 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	9%
Andrew Rowan Summers	3	2%
Doris Day	3	2%
Sarah Vaughan	2	2%
Zoot Sims	2	2%
James P. Johnson	2	2%
Frankie Laine	2	2%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	87	67%
	14	11%
	6	5%
	5	4%
	4	3%
	3	2%
	1	1%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	116	90%
Yes	13	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	126	98%
Yes	3	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	123	95%
Yes	6	5%

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