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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51.

The Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus
Compilation

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

639

Overall Rank:

22,015

Average Rating:

69 (14 votes)

Comments:

52.

Wagner: Die Walküre

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

658

Overall Rank:

22,849

Average Rating:

74 (8 votes)

Comments:

53.

Massenet: Manon

Pierre Monteux / Choeurs Et Orchestre Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra-Comique

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

659

Overall Rank:

22,879

Average Rating:

73 (5 votes)

Comments:

54.

Quartets
Compilation

Stan Getz

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

666

Overall Rank:

23,110

Average Rating:

70 (15 votes)

Comments:

55.

Webb Pierce

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

669

Overall Rank:

23,194

Average Rating:

70 (12 votes)

Comments:

56.

Down To Eartha

Eartha Kitt

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

687

Overall Rank:

23,670

Average Rating:

68 (8 votes)

Comments:

57.

Live It Up!

Bill Haley And His Comets

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

709

Overall Rank:

24,348

Average Rating:

72 (6 votes)

Comments:

58.

Hank Williams As "Luke The Drifter"
Compilation

Hank Williams As Luke The Drifter

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

711

Overall Rank:

24,467

Average Rating:

71 (9 votes)

Comments:

59.

The Original Talking Union With The Almanac Singers And Other Union Songs With Pete Seeger & Chorus

Pete Seeger & Chorus / The Almanac Singers

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

730

Overall Rank:

25,126

Average Rating:

70 (8 votes)

Comments:

60.

Carnavalitos

Edmundo Zaldivar

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

741

Overall Rank:

25,662

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1955 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	2%
Erroll Garner	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Stan Getz	3	1%
Chris Barber's Jazz Band	3	1%
Clifford Brown & Max Roach	3	1%
Sarah Vaughan	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	177	65%
	21	8%
	16	6%
	13	5%
	6	2%
	6	2%
	5	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	256	94%
Yes	16	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	264	97%
Yes	8	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	270	99%
Yes	2	1%

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