Best Albums of 1954

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Listed below are the best albums of 1954 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1954 year summaryThe best artists of 1954 were Chet Baker, Frank Sinatra, Clifford Brown & Max Roach, Dorival Caymmi, Yma Sumac, Georges Brassens, Art Blakey, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis.

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31.

Toshiko's Piano

Toshiko Akiyoshi

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

432

Overall Rank:

15,560

Average Rating:

73 (15 votes)

Comments:

32.

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

433

Overall Rank:

15,577

Average Rating:

73 (19 votes)

Comments:

33.

Images

Sarah Vaughan

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

436

Overall Rank:

15,623

Average Rating:

73 (16 votes)

Comments:

34.

Afro

Dizzy Gillespie

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

438

Overall Rank:

15,739

Average Rating:

75 (30 votes)

Comments:

35.

Piano Solo

Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

443

Overall Rank:

15,837

Average Rating:

74 (25 votes)

Comments:

36.

Billie Holiday At Jazz At The Philharmonic
Live

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

479

Overall Rank:

17,186

Average Rating:

72 (12 votes)

Comments:

37.

The Divine Sarah

Sarah Vaughan

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

498

Overall Rank:

17,971

Average Rating:

70 (14 votes)

Comments:

38.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 In D Minor

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Philharmonia Orchestra / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

499

Overall Rank:

17,996

Average Rating:

76 (12 votes)

Comments:

39.

Miles Davis With Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

514

Overall Rank:

18,372

Average Rating:

69 (10 votes)

Comments:

40.

A História Do Nordeste

Luiz Gonzaga

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

519

Overall Rank:

18,433

Average Rating:

73 (9 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1954 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	5%
Art Blakey	4	2%
Chet Baker	3	2%
Miles Davis	3	2%
Dimitri Mitropoulos / New York Philharmonic	2	1%
Charlie Parker	2	1%
Sarah Vaughan	2	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	122	65%
	14	7%
	12	6%
	5	3%
	5	3%
	4	2%
	3	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	177	94%
Yes	11	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	180	96%
Yes	8	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	178	95%
Yes	10	5%

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