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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81.

Calypso

Lord Invader And Trinidad Caribbean Orchestra

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

965

Overall Rank:

33,314

Average Rating:

70 (7 votes)

Comments:

82.

Byrd's Word

Donald Byrd

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

981

Overall Rank:

34,165

Average Rating:

72 (7 votes)

Comments:

83.

Day Dreams

Doris Day

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

987

Overall Rank:

34,379

Average Rating:

68 (10 votes)

Comments:

84.

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley

Cannonball Adderley

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

1,022

Overall Rank:

35,648

Average Rating:

72 (10 votes)

Comments:

85.

Saudosa Maloca

Os Demônios Da Garoa Nos Sambas De Adoniran Barbosa

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

1,024

Overall Rank:

35,693

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

86.

I'm Wild Again

Frances Faye

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

1,025

Overall Rank:

35,720

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

87.

Radio Programme No.1: Henry Jacobs' "Music & Folklore"

Henry Jacobs

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

1,039

Overall Rank:

36,119

Average Rating:

66 (3 votes)

Comments:

88.

Trio Nagô

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

1,040

Overall Rank:

36,137

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

89.

After Dark

Marian McPartland

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

1,041

Overall Rank:

36,172

Average Rating:

69 (4 votes)

Comments:

90.

Jazzical Moods, Vol. 1

Charles Mingus & John La Porta

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

1,048

Overall Rank:

36,428

Average Rating:

71 (11 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%
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	%

	173	65%
	21	8%
	16	6%
	13	5%
	6	2%
	5	2%
	5	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	249	94%
Yes	16	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	258	97%
Yes	7	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	263	99%
Yes	2	1%

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