Best Albums of 1953

« View best albums of 1952View best albums of 1954 »

Listed below are the best albums of 1953 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

Best albums by year or decade

Decade:

Year:

1953 year summaryThe best artists of 1953 were Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Georges Brassens, Sonny Rollins, Dean Martin, Moondog, Doris Day, Tom Lehrer and Django Reinhardt.

View chart at point in time

Share this chart

Collector's summary (top 176)Log in or register to discover the great albums that are missing from your music collection!

Sort by

41.

This Modern World

Stan Kenton

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

713

Overall Rank:

25,416

Average Rating:

72 (12 votes)

Comments:

42.

Songs To Grow On For Mother And Child

Woody Guthrie

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

714

Overall Rank:

25,443

Average Rating:

66 (18 votes)

Comments:

43.

Beethoven: Symphony #6 "Pastoral"

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

776

Overall Rank:

27,888

Average Rating:

74 (4 votes)

Comments:

44.

Expedition Orenoque-Amazone Musique Primitive Indienne

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

783

Overall Rank:

28,197

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

45.

Voices Of Haiti

Maya Deren

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

813

Overall Rank:

29,169

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

46.

Léo Férré

Léo Ferré

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

814

Overall Rank:

29,201

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

47.

Spirituals With Dock Reed And Vera Hall Ward

Dock Reed & Vera Hall Ward

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

823

Overall Rank:

29,537

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

48.

Sound Patterns

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

847

Overall Rank:

30,257

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

49.

Scriabin: First Symphony In E Major, Op. 26

Nikolai Golovanov / The Great Symphony Orchestra Of The All-Union Radio And Central TV

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

866

Overall Rank:

30,822

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

50.

Verdi: Otello

Arturo Toscanini / NBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

868

Overall Rank:

30,909

Average Rating:

75 (6 votes)

Comments:

« prev
1
...
4
5
6
...
18
next »
Goto Page:

Total albums: 176. Page 5 of 18

Best Albums of 1953 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	6%
Wilhelm Furtwängler / Orchestra Sinfonica E Coro Della Radio Italiana	5	3%
Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra	3	2%
Moondog	3	2%
Shorty Rogers	3	2%
Lead Belly	3	2%
Clifford Brown	3	2%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	107	61%
	13	7%
	11	6%
	10	6%
	8	5%
	5	3%
	3	2%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	168	95%
Yes	8	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	174	99%
Yes	2	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	174	99%
Yes	2	1%

« View best albums of 1952View best albums of 1954 »

If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.

A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(

We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.

Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. In Rainbows by Radiohead
6. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
7. Kid A by Radiohead
8. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
9. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
12. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
13. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
14. Nevermind by Nirvana
15. Funeral by Arcade Fire
16. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
17. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
18. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
19. Doolittle by Pixies
20. London Calling by The Clash