Best Albums of 1951

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Listed below are the best albums of 1951 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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1951 year summaryThe best artists of 1951 were Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Hank Williams, Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys, Doris Day, Machito, Les Baxter, Les Paul & Mary Ford and Louis Armstrong.

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61.

Cantorials

David Kusevitsky

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,278

Overall Rank:

46,015

Average Rating:

70 (7 votes)

Comments:

62.

Jazz Band Ball

James P. Johnson

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,322

Overall Rank:

47,416

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

63.

Sentimental Me

The Ames Brothers

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,348

Overall Rank:

48,181

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

Comments:

64.

Alban Berg: Wozzeck

Dimitri Mitropoulos / New York Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,369

Overall Rank:

49,075

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

65.

The Unquiet Grave

Andrew Rowan Summers

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,372

Overall Rank:

49,237

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

66.

Highlights In Modern Jazz

Stan Getz & Wardell Gray

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,384

Overall Rank:

49,652

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

67.

After Hours With Joe Bushkin

Joe Bushkin

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,402

Overall Rank:

50,261

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

68.

Sea Shanties And Loggers' Songs

Sam Eskin

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,410

Overall Rank:

50,502

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

69.

Hits From "La P'tite Lili"

Édith Piaf

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,435

Overall Rank:

51,742

Average Rating:

72 (6 votes)

Comments:

70.

Art Tatum Encores

Art Tatum

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,440

Overall Rank:

52,114

Average Rating:

70 (5 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%
Frankie Laine	2	2%
Édith Piaf	2	2%
Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic	2	2%
Charlie Parker	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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