Best Albums of 1951

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Listed below are the best albums of 1951 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Billie Holiday and Les Paul & Mary Ford.

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21.

The Great Caruso

Mario Lanza

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

540

Overall Rank:

19,200

Average Rating:

70 (23 votes)

Comments:

22.

A Streetcar Named Desire
Soundtrack

Alex North

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

585

Overall Rank:

21,049

Average Rating:

72 (13 votes)

Comments:

23.

Alternate Masters Vol. 1

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

611

Overall Rank:

22,047

Average Rating:

69 (8 votes)

Comments:

24.

An American In Paris
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

650

Overall Rank:

23,251

Average Rating:

68 (17 votes)

Comments:

25.

The King And I

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

653

Overall Rank:

23,371

Average Rating:

68 (9 votes)

Comments:

26.

Folk Song Favorites

Patti Page

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

695

Overall Rank:

24,863

Average Rating:

67 (9 votes)

Comments:

27.

A Group Of Bahamian Songs

Blind Blake (BS)

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

705

Overall Rank:

25,037

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

Comments:

28.

New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

749

Overall Rank:

26,680

Average Rating:

70 (8 votes)

Comments:

29.

Paint Your Wagon

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

773

Overall Rank:

27,923

Average Rating:

72 (8 votes)

Comments:

30.

The Bessie Smith Story - Volume 2
Compilation

Bessie Smith

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

788

Overall Rank:

28,387

Average Rating:

70 (8 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1951 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	9%
Doris Day	3	2%
Andrew Rowan Summers	3	2%
James P. Johnson	2	2%
Zoot Sims	2	2%
Lester Young	2	2%
Frankie Laine	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	86	67%
	14	11%
	6	5%
	5	4%
	4	3%
	3	2%
	1	1%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	115	90%
Yes	13	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	125	98%
Yes	3	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	123	96%
Yes	5	4%

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