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 Louis Armstrong.

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24.

An American In Paris
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

643

Overall Rank:

23,227

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:

646

Overall Rank:

23,383

Average Rating:

68 (9 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:

772

Overall Rank:

27,908

Average Rating:

72 (8 votes)

Comments:

36.

Folk Music Of Rumania
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

886

Overall Rank:

31,331

Average Rating:

70 (5 votes)

Comments:

48.

American Indians Of The Southwest
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,120

Overall Rank:

39,319

Average Rating:

73 (2 votes)

Comments:

69.

Music Of The Ukraine

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,436

Overall Rank:

50,925

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

71.

Kodály: Harry Janos Suite / Galanta Dances

Georg Solti / The Bavarian State Orchestra; Victor De Sabata / Berliner Philharmoniker

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,477

Overall Rank:

52,875

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

73.

Show Boat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,508

Overall Rank:

54,559

Average Rating:

69 (8 votes)

Comments:

80.

Religious Music Of The Falashas (Jews Of Ethiopia)
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,574

Overall Rank:

57,464

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

86.

Folk Music Of Pakistan

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,610

Overall Rank:

59,014

Average Rating:

70 (2 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%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic	2	2%
The Original Broadway Cast	2	2%
Lester Young	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	85	67%
	14	11%
	5	4%
	5	4%
	4	3%
	3	2%
	1	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	114	90%
Yes	13	10%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	122	96%
Yes	5	4%

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