Best Albums of 1951

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Listed below are the best albums of 1951 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).

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1951 year summaryThe best artists of 1951 were Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Duke Ellington, Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys, Hank Williams, Doris Day, Machito, Les Baxter, Les Paul & Mary Ford and Louis Armstrong.

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61.

Sentimental Me

The Ames Brothers

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,262

Overall Rank:

45,051

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

62.

The Piano Music Of Henry Cowell

Henry Cowell

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,291

Overall Rank:

46,173

Average Rating:

72 (10 votes)

Comments:

63.

Battle Of The Saxes

Illinois Jacquet & Lester Young

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,292

Overall Rank:

46,248

Average Rating:

69 (4 votes)

Comments:

64.

Highlights In Modern Jazz

Stan Getz & Wardell Gray

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,294

Overall Rank:

46,253

Average Rating:

69 (4 votes)

Comments:

65.

Kodály: Harry Janos Suite / Galanta Dances

Georg Solti / The Bavarian State Orchestra; Victor De Sabata / Berliner Philharmoniker

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,316

Overall Rank:

46,945

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

66.

Cantorials

David Kusevitsky

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,363

Overall Rank:

48,569

Average Rating:

69 (9 votes)

Comments:

67.

Party Time

Julia Lee

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,368

Overall Rank:

48,816

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

68.

Volume 1
Compilation

Django Reinhardt

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,374

Overall Rank:

49,028

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

69.

Boogie Woogie Classics

Albert Ammons

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,384

Overall Rank:

49,663

Average Rating:

68 (5 votes)

Comments:

70.

Sea Shanties And Loggers' Songs

Sam Eskin

Year of Release:

1951

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1951:

Rank in 1950s:

1,394

Overall Rank:

50,017

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1951 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	9%
Doris Day	3	2%
Andrew Rowan Summers	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	%

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