Best Albums of 1955

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Listed below are the best albums of 1955 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1955 were Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Bill Haley And His Comets, Julie London, Hank Williams, Clifford Brown & Max Roach, Erroll Garner, Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis.

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In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

489 charts

Rank Score:

4,646

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Overall Rank:

374

Average Rating:

80 (645 votes)

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Sarah Vaughan

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

1,071

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Overall Rank:

1,605

Average Rating:

78 (151 votes)

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Rock Around The Clock
Compilation

Bill Haley And His Comets

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

780

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Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

661

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Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

493

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Overall Rank:

3,071

Average Rating:

75 (71 votes)

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Study In Brown

Clifford Brown & Max Roach

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

370

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

115

Overall Rank:

3,914

Average Rating:

78 (72 votes)

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Concert By The Sea
Live

Erroll Garner

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

356

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Rank in 1950s:

120

Overall Rank:

4,046

Average Rating:

76 (67 votes)

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Shake, Rattle And Roll
Compilation

Bill Haley And His Comets

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

335

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127

Overall Rank:

4,255

Average Rating:

73 (43 votes)

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Dinah Jams
Live

Dinah Washington

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

283

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144

Overall Rank:

4,874

Average Rating:

74 (57 votes)

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10.

Satch Plays Fats

Louis Armstrong

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

259

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152

Overall Rank:

5,269

Average Rating:

75 (71 votes)

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Best Albums of 1955 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	177	66%
	21	8%
	16	6%
	13	5%
	6	2%
	5	2%
	5	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	254	94%
Yes	16	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	263	97%
Yes	7	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	268	99%
Yes	2	1%

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