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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81.

New Faces – New Sounds, Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio

Kenny Drew Trio

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,273

Overall Rank:

45,383

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

82.

Plays George Gershwin

Oscar Peterson

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,292

Overall Rank:

45,924

Average Rating:

72 (10 votes)

Comments:

83.

Schumann: Sinfonie Nr. 4 D-Moll Op. 120

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Berliner Philharmoniker

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,296

Overall Rank:

46,046

Average Rating:

75 (5 votes)

Comments:

84.

A Pete Seeger Concert: Folk Songs And Ballads

Pete Seeger

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,299

Overall Rank:

46,130

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

85.

New Faces–New Sounds

Wynton Kelly

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,303

Overall Rank:

46,354

Average Rating:

72 (7 votes)

Comments:

86.

Plays The Blues
Compilation

King Oliver

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,309

Overall Rank:

46,614

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

87.

Bird - Diz - Bud - Max

Bird / Diz / Bud / Max

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,325

Overall Rank:

47,018

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

88.

Chet Baker Quartet

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,354

Overall Rank:

48,151

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

89.

New Star On The Horizon

Clifford Brown

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,379

Overall Rank:

49,008

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

90.

Rumanian Folk Songs And Dances

Maria Lataretu / "Barbu Lautaru" Rumanian Folk Ensemble

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

1,380

Overall Rank:

49,063

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

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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