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 Les Paul & Mary Ford.

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11.

The New Sounds

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

389

Overall Rank:

13,852

Average Rating:

69 (23 votes)

Comments:

12.

Judy At The Palace
Compilation

Judy Garland

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

401

Overall Rank:

14,469

Average Rating:

68 (11 votes)

Comments:

13.

Talking And Drum Solos

Baby Dodds

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

468

Overall Rank:

16,714

Average Rating:

70 (10 votes)

Comments:

14.

I'll See You In My Dreams

Doris Day

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

473

Overall Rank:

16,887

Average Rating:

68 (17 votes)

Comments:

15.

Lullaby Of Broadway

Doris Day

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

483

Overall Rank:

17,285

Average Rating:

67 (18 votes)

Comments:

16.

Encores

Édith Piaf

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

485

Overall Rank:

17,312

Average Rating:

71 (14 votes)

Comments:

17.

Harmony Time Vol.2

The Chordettes

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

489

Overall Rank:

17,539

Average Rating:

69 (12 votes)

Comments:

18.

1ère Série: Félix Leclerc Chante Ses Derniers Succès

Félix Leclerc

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

492

Overall Rank:

17,649

Average Rating:

70 (11 votes)

Comments:

19.

Blessed Assurance

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

524

Overall Rank:

18,856

Average Rating:

69 (13 votes)

Comments:

20.

Porgy And Bess

George Gershwin

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

531

Overall Rank:

18,973

Average Rating:

71 (11 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%
Lester Young	2	2%
The Original Broadway Cast	2	2%
Sarah Vaughan	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	86	67%
	14	11%
	6	5%
	5	4%
	4	3%
	3	2%
	1	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	115	90%
Yes	13	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	125	98%
Yes	3	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	123	96%
Yes	5	4%

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