Best Albums of 1955

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Listed below are the best albums of 1955 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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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211.

Shelly Manne Vol. 3: "The Three"

Shelly Manne

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

211

Rank in 1950s:

2,211

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

212.

American Northwest Ballads

Walt Robertson

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

212

Rank in 1950s:

2,219

Average Rating:

67 (2 votes)

Comments:

213.

Sambas

Dorival Caymmi

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

213

Rank in 1950s:

2,224

Average Rating:

73 (2 votes)

Comments:

214.

Macumba

Heitor Dos Prazeres

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

214

Rank in 1950s:

2,229

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

215.

An Evening With Beatrice Lillie

Beatrice Lillie

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

215

Rank in 1950s:

2,230

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

216.

Lars Gullin

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

216

Rank in 1950s:

2,243

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

217.

Carnaval De Lamartine Babo

Lamartine Babo

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

217

Rank in 1950s:

2,249

Average Rating:

70 (1 vote)

Comments:

218.

Nouveau Code De La Route 1955

Boris Vian

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

218

Rank in 1950s:

2,262

Average Rating:

69 (3 votes)

Comments:

219.

Songs

Lys Assia

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

219

Rank in 1950s:

2,271

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

219.

Introducing....

Freddie Redd

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

219

Rank in 1950s:

2,271

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

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

	173	65%
	21	8%
	16	6%
	13	5%
	6	2%
	5	2%
	5	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	249	94%
Yes	16	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	258	97%
Yes	7	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	263	99%
Yes	2	1%

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