Best Albums of 1951

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Listed below are the best albums of 1951 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).

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1951 year summaryThe best artists of 1951 were Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Duke Ellington, Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys, Hank Williams, Doris Day, Machito, Les Baxter, Les Paul & Mary Ford and Louis Armstrong.

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111.

Hymns And Carols: Early American

Andrew Rowan Summers

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

111

Rank in 1950s:

2,205

Average Rating:

67 (2 votes)

Comments:

112.

Red Norvo's Fabulous Jam Session

Red Norvo

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

112

Rank in 1950s:

2,311

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

113.

Vol. 13

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

113

Rank in 1950s:

2,316

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

114.

Sinfonietta

Janáček / Břetislav Bakala / Česká Filharmonie

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

114

Rank in 1950s:

2,341

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

115.

Vol. 14

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

115

Rank in 1950s:

2,397

Average Rating:

68 (4 votes)

Comments:

116.

And His "Little Jazz"

Roy Eldridge

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

116

Rank in 1950s:

2,492

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

117.

Vienna Philharmonic "New Year" Concert
Live

Clemens Krauss / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

117

Rank in 1950s:

2,526

Average Rating:

73 (2 votes)

Comments:

118.

Jack Parnell & His Quartet

Jack Parnell

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

118

Rank in 1950s:

2,551

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

119.

"Paint Your Wagon" Vocal Gems From The Popular Musical Production
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

119

Rank in 1950s:

2,581

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

120.

Readings From The Ramayana / Bhagavad Gita

Dr. S. R. Ranganathan / Dr. T. M. P. Mahadevan / Swami Nikhilananda

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

120

Rank in 1950s:

2,596

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%
Édith Piaf	2	2%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
Lester Young	2	2%
The Original Broadway Cast	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	84	65%
	14	11%
	6	5%
	5	4%
	4	3%
	4	3%
	2	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	116	90%
Yes	13	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	127	98%
Yes	2	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	123	95%
Yes	6	5%

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