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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Chet Baker Sings

Chet Baker

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

258 charts

Rank Score:

2,630

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Overall Rank:

681

Average Rating:

79 (248 votes)

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Clifford Brown And Max Roach

Clifford Brown & Max Roach

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

793

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Overall Rank:

2,070

Average Rating:

79 (114 votes)

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Songs For Young Lovers

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

539

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Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

457

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Overall Rank:

3,255

Average Rating:

74 (62 votes)

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Mambo!

Yma Sumac

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

372

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Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

312

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130

Overall Rank:

4,485

Average Rating:

73 (71 votes)

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A Night At Birdland Vol. 1
Live

Art Blakey

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

278

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141

Overall Rank:

4,921

Average Rating:

76 (42 votes)

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Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy

Louis Armstrong

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

273

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Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

198

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192

Overall Rank:

6,531

Average Rating:

72 (33 votes)

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10.

N°3

Georges Brassens

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

192

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193

Overall Rank:

6,690

Average Rating:

71 (18 votes)

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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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