Best Albums of 1954

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Listed below are the best albums of 1954 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1954 year summaryThe best artists of 1954 were Chet Baker, Frank Sinatra, Clifford Brown & Max Roach, Dorival Caymmi, Georges Brassens, Yma Sumac, Art Blakey, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis.

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Chet Baker Sings

Chet Baker

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

254 charts

Rank Score:

2,672

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Overall Rank:

674

Average Rating:

79 (241 votes)

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Clifford Brown And Max Roach

Clifford Brown & Max Roach

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

806

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Overall Rank:

2,060

Average Rating:

79 (111 votes)

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Songs For Young Lovers

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

555

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Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

386

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Rank in 1950s:

106

Overall Rank:

3,753

Average Rating:

75 (57 votes)

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Mambo!

Yma Sumac

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

371

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Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

326

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124

Overall Rank:

4,313

Average Rating:

73 (68 votes)

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A Night At Birdland Vol. 1
Live

Art Blakey

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

285

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138

Overall Rank:

4,831

Average Rating:

75 (40 votes)

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Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy

Louis Armstrong

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

262

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Rank in 1950s:

145

Overall Rank:

5,154

Average Rating:

76 (66 votes)

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N°3

Georges Brassens

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

198

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188

Overall Rank:

6,529

Average Rating:

71 (18 votes)

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10.

Jazz Goes To College
Live

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

188

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Rank in 1950s:

194

Overall Rank:

6,829

Average Rating:

74 (39 votes)

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Best Albums of 1954 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	6%
Art Blakey	4	2%
Chet Baker	3	2%
Miles Davis	3	2%
Pete Seeger	2	1%
Bix Beiderbecke And The Wolverines	2	1%
Dimitri Mitropoulos / New York Philharmonic	2	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	121	64%
	15	8%
	12	6%
	5	3%
	5	3%
	4	2%
	3	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	177	94%
Yes	11	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	180	96%
Yes	8	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	177	94%
Yes	11	6%

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