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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Sarah Vaughan Sings

Sarah Vaughan

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,767

Overall Rank:

67,549

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

92.

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 In C Minor "Resurrection"

Otto Klemperer / Wiener Symphoniker / Ilona Steingruber / Hilde Rössl-Majdan / Akademie Kammerchor / Singverein Der Musikfreunde

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,790

Overall Rank:

68,953

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

93.

Chinese Classic - Instrumental Music

The Chinese Cultural Theatre Group

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,843

Overall Rank:

71,718

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

94.

Jimmie Rodgers Songs

Ernest Tubb

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,865

Overall Rank:

72,580

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

95.

Lester Young Collates

Lester Young

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,874

Overall Rank:

73,104

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

96.

Mahler: Das Lied Von Der Erde

Otto Klemperer / Wiener Symphoniker / Elsa Cavelti / Anton Dermota

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,940

Overall Rank:

77,736

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

97.

Fela Sowande: African Suite

Trevor Harvey / The New Symphony Orchestra

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,967

Overall Rank:

80,494

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

98.

Folk & Classical Music Of Korea

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,969

Overall Rank:

80,935

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

99.

Echoes Of New Orleans

George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,992

Overall Rank:

82,816

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

100.

Fingers On Fire

Arthur Smith And His Cracker Jacks

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

2 charts

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Best Albums of 1951 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	9%
Andrew Rowan Summers	3	2%
Doris Day	3	2%
Sarah Vaughan	2	2%
Zoot Sims	2	2%
James P. Johnson	2	2%
Frankie Laine	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

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