Best Albums of 1955

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Listed below are the best albums of 1955 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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31.

Oklahoma! (Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

428

Overall Rank:

15,324

Average Rating:

67 (26 votes)

Comments:

32.

Amália Rodrigues (1955)

Amália Rodrigues

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

445

Overall Rank:

15,830

Average Rating:

75 (9 votes)

Comments:

33.

For Those In Love

Dinah Washington

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

451

Overall Rank:

16,155

Average Rating:

71 (19 votes)

Comments:

34.

Groovin' High

Dizzy Gillespie

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

461

Overall Rank:

16,574

Average Rating:

74 (22 votes)

Comments:

35.

Big Bill Blues

Big Bill Broonzy

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

464

Overall Rank:

16,643

Average Rating:

67 (11 votes)

Comments:

36.

Lullabies For Losers

Ethel Ennis

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

514

Overall Rank:

18,460

Average Rating:

75 (8 votes)

Comments:

37.

Love Me Or Leave Me

Doris Day

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

522

Overall Rank:

18,560

Average Rating:

66 (16 votes)

Comments:

38.

Dexter Blows Hot And Cool

Dexter Gordon

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

525

Overall Rank:

18,593

Average Rating:

71 (17 votes)

Comments:

39.

Brubeck Time

Dave Brubeck

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

529

Overall Rank:

18,686

Average Rating:

72 (17 votes)

Comments:

40.

Sings And Plays With Bud Shank, Russ Freeman And Strings

Chet Baker

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

542

Overall Rank:

19,073

Average Rating:

69 (11 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1955 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	2%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Erroll Garner	4	1%
Stan Getz	3	1%
Chris Barber's Jazz Band	3	1%
Sarah Vaughan	3	1%
Bill Haley And His Comets	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	175	66%
	21	8%
	16	6%
	13	5%
	6	2%
	5	2%
	5	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	251	94%
Yes	16	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	260	97%
Yes	7	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	265	99%
Yes	2	1%

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