Best Albums of 1951

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Listed below are the best albums of 1951 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1951 year 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, Louis Armstrong and Les Paul & Mary Ford.

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71.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,386

Overall Rank:

49,231

Average Rating:

73 (5 votes)

Comments:

72.

Music Of The Ukraine

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,387

Overall Rank:

49,254

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

73.

Sea Shanties And Loggers' Songs

Sam Eskin

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,389

Overall Rank:

49,334

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

74.

Art Tatum Encores

Art Tatum

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,391

Overall Rank:

49,382

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

75.

Mr Rhythm Sings

Frankie Laine

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,416

Overall Rank:

50,372

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

76.

Mr. Saxophone

Sonny Stitt

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,424

Overall Rank:

50,625

Average Rating:

70 (5 votes)

Comments:

77.

After Hours With Joe Bushkin

Joe Bushkin

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,428

Overall Rank:

50,892

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

78.

The Sleeping Princess & Caucasian Sketches

Roger Désormière

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,446

Overall Rank:

51,529

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

79.

Stan Getz

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,453

Overall Rank:

51,702

Average Rating:

69 (4 votes)

Comments:

80.

Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Haydn: Symphony No. 88

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Berliner Philharmoniker

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,484

Overall Rank:

53,400

Average Rating:

74 (5 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%
Frankie Laine	2	2%
Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic	2	2%
Édith Piaf	2	2%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	84	65%
	14	11%
	6	5%
	5	4%
	4	3%
	4	3%
	2	2%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	116	90%
Yes	13	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	127	98%
Yes	2	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	123	95%
Yes	6	5%

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