Best Albums of 1955

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Listed below are the best albums of 1955 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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1955 year 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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51.

Massenet: Manon

Pierre Monteux / Choeurs Et Orchestre Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra-Comique

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

639

Overall Rank:

22,842

Average Rating:

73 (4 votes)

Comments:

52.

The Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus
Compilation

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

649

Overall Rank:

23,152

Average Rating:

69 (12 votes)

Comments:

53.

Webb Pierce

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

664

Overall Rank:

23,593

Average Rating:

70 (11 votes)

Comments:

54.

Lullabies For Losers

Ethel Ennis

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

669

Overall Rank:

23,847

Average Rating:

75 (8 votes)

Comments:

55.

Quartets
Compilation

Stan Getz

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

674

Overall Rank:

24,119

Average Rating:

70 (14 votes)

Comments:

56.

Hank Williams As "Luke The Drifter"
Compilation

Hank Williams As Luke The Drifter

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

703

Overall Rank:

25,116

Average Rating:

70 (7 votes)

Comments:

57.

The Max Roach Quartet Featuring Hank Mobley

Max Roach

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

722

Overall Rank:

25,923

Average Rating:

75 (13 votes)

Comments:

58.

Live It Up!

Bill Haley And His Comets

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

726

Overall Rank:

25,946

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

Comments:

59.

Folk Songs Of Courting And Complaint

Peggy Seeger

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

754

Overall Rank:

26,849

Average Rating:

69 (12 votes)

Comments:

60.

The Original Talking Union With The Almanac Singers And Other Union Songs With Pete Seeger & Chorus

Pete Seeger & Chorus / The Almanac Singers

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

758

Overall Rank:

26,970

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1955 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	171	66%
	21	8%
	16	6%
	12	5%
	6	2%
	5	2%
	5	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	245	94%
Yes	16	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	254	97%
Yes	7	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	259	99%
Yes	2	1%

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