Best Albums of 1951

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Listed below are the best albums of 1951 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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, Les Paul & Mary Ford and Louis Armstrong.

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61.

Mel Torme Sings

Mel Tormé

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,266

Overall Rank:

45,196

Average Rating:

70 (7 votes)

Comments:

62.

The Unquiet Grave

Andrew Rowan Summers

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,315

Overall Rank:

46,845

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

63.

Jazz Band Ball

James P. Johnson

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,335

Overall Rank:

47,530

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

64.

Sentimental Me

The Ames Brothers

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,354

Overall Rank:

48,289

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

Comments:

65.

Alban Berg: Wozzeck

Dimitri Mitropoulos / New York Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,374

Overall Rank:

49,170

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

66.

Highlights In Modern Jazz

Stan Getz & Wardell Gray

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,392

Overall Rank:

49,747

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

67.

After Hours With Joe Bushkin

Joe Bushkin

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,406

Overall Rank:

50,357

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

68.

Sea Shanties And Loggers' Songs

Sam Eskin

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,423

Overall Rank:

51,047

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

69.

Volume 1
Compilation

Django Reinhardt

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,427

Overall Rank:

51,185

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

70.

Hits From "La P'tite Lili"

Édith Piaf

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,443

Overall Rank:

51,827

Average Rating:

72 (6 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1951 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	9%
Andrew Rowan Summers	3	2%
Doris Day	3	2%
Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic	2	2%
Édith Piaf	2	2%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
Lester Young	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	86	67%
	14	11%
	6	5%
	5	4%
	4	3%
	3	2%
	1	1%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	115	90%
Yes	13	10%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	122	95%
Yes	6	5%

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