Best Albums of 1951

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Listed below are the best albums of 1951 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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

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21.

I'll See You In My Dreams

Doris Day

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

543

Overall Rank:

19,297

Average Rating:

67 (16 votes)

Comments:

22.

A Streetcar Named Desire
Soundtrack

Alex North

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

590

Overall Rank:

21,139

Average Rating:

72 (13 votes)

Comments:

23.

Alternate Masters Vol. 1

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

619

Overall Rank:

22,175

Average Rating:

69 (8 votes)

Comments:

24.

The King And I

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

662

Overall Rank:

23,480

Average Rating:

69 (9 votes)

Comments:

25.

Folk Song Favorites

Patti Page

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

699

Overall Rank:

24,963

Average Rating:

67 (9 votes)

Comments:

26.

A Group Of Bahamian Songs

Blind Blake And His Royal Victoria Calypsos

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

707

Overall Rank:

25,161

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

Comments:

27.

An American In Paris
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

745

Overall Rank:

26,483

Average Rating:

68 (17 votes)

Comments:

28.

New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

755

Overall Rank:

26,878

Average Rating:

70 (8 votes)

Comments:

29.

Paint Your Wagon

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

768

Overall Rank:

27,690

Average Rating:

72 (8 votes)

Comments:

30.

The Bessie Smith Story - Volume 2
Compilation

Bessie Smith

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

794

Overall Rank:

28,647

Average Rating:

70 (8 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1951 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	8%
Andrew Rowan Summers	3	2%
Doris Day	3	2%
Sarah Vaughan	2	2%
Frankie Laine	2	2%
Édith Piaf	2	2%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	88	68%
	14	11%
	6	5%
	5	4%
	4	3%
	3	2%
	1	1%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	117	90%
Yes	13	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	127	98%
Yes	3	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	125	96%
Yes	5	4%

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