Best Albums of 1955

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Listed below are the best albums of 1955 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1955 year summaryThe best artists of 1955 were Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Bill Haley And His Comets, Julie London, Hank Williams, Clifford Brown & Max Roach, Dinah Washington, Erroll Garner, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.

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In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

475 charts

Rank Score:

4,709

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Overall Rank:

381

Average Rating:

80 (633 votes)

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Sarah Vaughan

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

960

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Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

623

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Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

481

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Overall Rank:

3,122

Average Rating:

75 (68 votes)

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Study In Brown

Clifford Brown & Max Roach

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

364

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114

Overall Rank:

3,949

Average Rating:

79 (68 votes)

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Concert By The Sea
Live

Erroll Garner

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

316

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Rank in 1950s:

129

Overall Rank:

4,435

Average Rating:

77 (66 votes)

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Dinah Jams
Live

Dinah Washington

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

282

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139

Overall Rank:

4,871

Average Rating:

74 (54 votes)

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Lullabies Of Birdland

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

237

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162

Overall Rank:

5,585

Average Rating:

74 (46 votes)

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Satch Plays Fats

Louis Armstrong

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

237

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Rank in 1950s:

163

Overall Rank:

5,589

Average Rating:

75 (69 votes)

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Blue Moods

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

191

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193

Overall Rank:

6,751

Average Rating:

73 (48 votes)

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Best Albums of 1955 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	2%
Erroll Garner	4	2%
Frank Sinatra	4	2%
Stan Getz	3	1%
Chris Barber's Jazz Band	3	1%
Sarah Vaughan	3	1%
Bill Haley And His Comets	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	169	66%
	18	7%
	16	6%
	12	5%
	6	2%
	5	2%
	4	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	240	94%
Yes	16	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	250	98%
Yes	6	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	254	99%
Yes	2	1%

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