Best Albums of 1953

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Listed below are the best albums of 1953 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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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, Django Reinhardt and Billie Holiday.

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11.

Jazz At Oberlin
Live

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

145

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

243

Overall Rank:

8,442

Average Rating:

73 (48 votes)

Comments:

12.

Puccini: Tosca

Maria Callas / Victor De Sabata

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

140

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

251

Overall Rank:

8,698

Average Rating:

73 (11 votes)

Comments:

13.

Nat King Cole Sings For Two In Love

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

127

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

273

Overall Rank:

9,395

Average Rating:

73 (29 votes)

Comments:

14.

Moondog And His Friends

Moondog

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

288

Overall Rank:

9,798

Average Rating:

72 (24 votes)

Comments:

15.

Memorial Album
Compilation

Hank Williams

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

112

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

303

Overall Rank:

10,412

Average Rating:

71 (17 votes)

Comments:

16.

New Concepts Of Artistry In Rhythm

Stan Kenton

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

105

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

313

Overall Rank:

11,008

Average Rating:

72 (26 votes)

Comments:

17.

Vol. 2

Georges Brassens

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

360

Overall Rank:

12,752

Average Rating:

70 (22 votes)

Comments:

18.

The Duke Plays Ellington

Duke Ellington

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

397

Overall Rank:

14,245

Average Rating:

72 (23 votes)

Comments:

19.

Young Man With A Horn

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

402

Overall Rank:

14,497

Average Rating:

73 (17 votes)

Comments:

20.

Chante... Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

430

Overall Rank:

15,440

Average Rating:

71 (11 votes)

Comments:

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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	%

	105	61%
	13	8%
	11	6%
	9	5%
	8	5%
	5	3%
	3	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	165	95%
Yes	8	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	171	99%
Yes	2	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	171	99%
Yes	2	1%

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