Best Albums of 1953

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Listed below are the best albums of 1953 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1953 year summaryThe best artists of 1953 were Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Georges Brassens, Sonny Rollins, Dean Martin, Moondog, Doris Day, Django Reinhardt and Billie Holiday.

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61.

Una Voz Y Una Guitarra

Atahualpa Yupanqui

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

962

Overall Rank:

34,074

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

62.

Gerry Mulligan Quartet (1953)

Gerry Mulligan Quartet

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

979

Overall Rank:

34,695

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

63.

In Memoriam Django Reinhardt

Le Quintette Du Hot Club De France

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,008

Overall Rank:

35,379

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

64.

The Crew Cuts On The Campus

The Crew Cuts

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,024

Overall Rank:

35,758

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

65.

Howard McGhee Vol. 2

Howard McGhee

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,027

Overall Rank:

35,833

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

Comments:

66.

Chopin: Waltzes

Dinu Lipatti

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,063

Overall Rank:

37,388

Average Rating:

73 (9 votes)

Comments:

67.

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"

Yevgeny Mravinsky / Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,071

Overall Rank:

37,676

Average Rating:

73 (3 votes)

Comments:

68.

Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished" Symphony

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,074

Overall Rank:

37,705

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

Comments:

69.

Leadbelly's Last Sessions Volume Two

Lead Belly

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,110

Overall Rank:

38,934

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

70.

Lehár: The Merry Widow

Otto Ackermann / Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,120

Overall Rank:

39,359

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1953 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	6%
Wilhelm Furtwängler / Orchestra Sinfonica E Coro Della Radio Italiana	5	3%
Lead Belly	3	2%
Clifford Brown	3	2%
Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra	3	2%
Moondog	3	2%
Shorty Rogers	3	2%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	105	61%
	13	8%
	11	6%
	9	5%
	8	5%
	5	3%
	3	2%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	165	95%
Yes	8	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	171	99%
Yes	2	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	171	99%
Yes	2	1%

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