Best Albums of 1955

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Listed below are the best albums of 1955 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).

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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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31.

West Coast Jazz

Stan Getz

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

375

Overall Rank:

13,285

Average Rating:

72 (15 votes)

Comments:

32.

Carnevalitos

Edmundo P. Zaldivar

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

383

Overall Rank:

13,443

Average Rating:

73 (2 votes)

Comments:

33.

Oklahoma! (Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

436

Overall Rank:

15,144

Average Rating:

68 (28 votes)

Comments:

34.

For Those In Love

Dinah Washington

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

440

Overall Rank:

15,284

Average Rating:

71 (21 votes)

Comments:

35.

Big Bill Blues

Big Bill Broonzy

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

477

Overall Rank:

16,876

Average Rating:

67 (12 votes)

Comments:

36.

Dexter Blows Hot And Cool

Dexter Gordon

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

480

Overall Rank:

16,922

Average Rating:

70 (19 votes)

Comments:

37.

The World's Greatest Gospel Singer

Mahalia Jackson

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

482

Overall Rank:

16,942

Average Rating:

72 (14 votes)

Comments:

38.

Lullabies For Losers

Ethel Ennis

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

487

Overall Rank:

17,185

Average Rating:

74 (11 votes)

Comments:

39.

Brubeck Time

Dave Brubeck

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

520

Overall Rank:

18,318

Average Rating:

72 (18 votes)

Comments:

40.

Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette

Chico Hamilton Quintet

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

535

Overall Rank:

18,597

Average Rating:

74 (23 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1955 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	2%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Bud Powell	3	1%
Clifford Brown & Max Roach	3	1%
Sarah Vaughan	3	1%
Bill Haley And His Comets	3	1%
Erroll Garner	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	187	65%
	21	7%
	16	6%
	13	5%
	6	2%
	6	2%
	6	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	269	94%
Yes	17	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	276	97%
Yes	10	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	284	99%
Yes	2	1%

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