Best Albums of 1955

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Listed below are the best albums of 1955 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Clifford Brown & Max Roach, Hank Williams, Erroll Garner, Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis.

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21.

Tape Recorder Music

Otto Luening / Vladimir Ussachevsky

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

112

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

317

Overall Rank:

10,551

Average Rating:

69 (18 votes)

Comments:

22.

Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington

Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

106

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

329

Overall Rank:

11,047

Average Rating:

75 (40 votes)

Comments:

23.

Krupa And Rich

Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

105

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

334

Overall Rank:

11,145

Average Rating:

72 (25 votes)

Comments:

24.

In The Land Of Hi-Fi

Sarah Vaughan

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

105

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

335

Overall Rank:

11,156

Average Rating:

72 (34 votes)

Comments:

25.

Brown And Roach Incorporated

Clifford Brown & Max Roach

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

100

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

341

Overall Rank:

11,706

Average Rating:

71 (28 votes)

Comments:

26.

Groovin' High

Dizzy Gillespie

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

346

Overall Rank:

11,920

Average Rating:

74 (27 votes)

Comments:

27.

Memorial Album
Compilation

Johnny Ace

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

364

Overall Rank:

12,571

Average Rating:

72 (22 votes)

Comments:

28.

The Musings Of Miles

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

366

Overall Rank:

12,636

Average Rating:

74 (26 votes)

Comments:

29.

Carnevalitos

Edmundo P. Zaldivar

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

373

Overall Rank:

12,867

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

30.

Oklahoma! (Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

396

Overall Rank:

13,526

Average Rating:

68 (28 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1955 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	177	65%
	21	8%
	16	6%
	13	5%
	6	2%
	6	2%
	6	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	257	94%
Yes	17	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	266	97%
Yes	8	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	272	99%
Yes	2	1%

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