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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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:

552

Overall Rank:

19,306

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:

600

Overall Rank:

21,158

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:

630

Overall Rank:

22,240

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:

673

Overall Rank:

23,529

Average Rating:

67 (10 votes)

Comments:

25.

Folk Song Favorites

Patti Page

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

713

Overall Rank:

24,982

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:

723

Overall Rank:

25,265

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

Comments:

27.

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:

769

Overall Rank:

26,993

Average Rating:

70 (8 votes)

Comments:

28.

An American In Paris
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

771

Overall Rank:

27,027

Average Rating:

68 (18 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:

787

Overall Rank:

27,768

Average Rating:

72 (8 votes)

Comments:

30.

Chopin: Nocturnes

Artur Rubinstein

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

810

Overall Rank:

28,590

Average Rating:

75 (12 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%
Lester Young	2	2%
The Original Broadway Cast	2	2%
Sarah Vaughan	2	2%
Zoot Sims	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

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