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, Billie Holiday and Tom Lehrer.

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41.

This Modern World

Stan Kenton

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

703

Overall Rank:

25,202

Average Rating:

72 (12 votes)

Comments:

42.

Expedition Orenoque-Amazone Musique Primitive Indienne

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

769

Overall Rank:

27,620

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

43.

Beethoven: Symphony #6 "Pastoral"

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

784

Overall Rank:

28,262

Average Rating:

74 (4 votes)

Comments:

44.

Voices Of Haiti

Maya Deren

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

797

Overall Rank:

28,542

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

45.

Léo Férré

Léo Ferré

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

813

Overall Rank:

28,939

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

46.

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:

819

Overall Rank:

29,172

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

47.

Sound Patterns

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

843

Overall Rank:

29,974

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

48.

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:

866

Overall Rank:

30,687

Average Rating:

72 (10 votes)

Comments:

49.

Smoky Mountain Ballads

Bascom Lamar Lunsford

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

868

Overall Rank:

30,793

Average Rating:

67 (7 votes)

Comments:

50.

Sings Broadway's Best

Jo Stafford

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

895

Overall Rank:

31,503

Average Rating:

67 (12 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%
	8	5%
	8	5%
	5	3%
	3	2%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	164	95%
Yes	8	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	170	99%
Yes	2	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	170	99%
Yes	2	1%

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