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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41.

New Faces - New Sounds

Gil Mellé Quintet / Sextet

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

703

Overall Rank:

25,025

Average Rating:

71 (7 votes)

Comments:

42.

This Modern World

Stan Kenton

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

709

Overall Rank:

25,266

Average Rating:

72 (12 votes)

Comments:

43.

Expedition Orenoque-Amazone Musique Primitive Indienne

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

771

Overall Rank:

27,842

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

44.

Beethoven: Symphony #6 "Pastoral"

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

783

Overall Rank:

28,206

Average Rating:

74 (4 votes)

Comments:

45.

Voices Of Haiti

Maya Deren

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

810

Overall Rank:

28,977

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

46.

Léo Férré

Léo Ferré

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

811

Overall Rank:

29,002

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

47.

Spirituals With Dock Reed And Vera Hall Ward

Dock Reed & Vera Hall Ward

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

822

Overall Rank:

29,335

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

48.

Sound Patterns

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

845

Overall Rank:

30,039

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

49.

Scriabin: First Symphony In E Major, Op. 26

Nikolai Golovanov / The Great Symphony Orchestra Of The All-Union Radio And Central TV

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

867

Overall Rank:

30,731

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

50.

Lee Konitz Plays With The Gerry Mulligan Quartet

Lee Konitz / Gerry Mulligan Quartet

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

869

Overall Rank:

30,828

Average Rating:

72 (10 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%
Moondog	3	2%
Shorty Rogers	3	2%
Lead Belly	3	2%
Clifford Brown	3	2%
Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra	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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