Best Albums of 1951
Listed below are the best albums of 1951 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
"With Monk jazz changed for ever. This strange and dear bear was another world himself. Without any doubt, the best composer (alongside with Ellington) of history of jazz. Listen anywhere of his tunes: "Blue Monk", "Round About Midnight", "Epistrophy", "Crepuscule with Nellie", "Bemsha Swing", "Ru..." [+] Reply
Year of Release:
1951
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Rank Score:
619
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"Masterpieces is an understatement." Reply
"Oh Hank... How you make me sad. I've never heard a country artist who call pull at the heart strings in such a simple way as Hank Williams." Reply
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"Rhumbaa rules" Reply
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"This album makes me really angry. The whole concept of this music is to evoke the "primitive" lifestyles of the "savage" peoples of Africa. The title of the album, "Ritual of the Savage", exemplifies so perfectly Les Baxter's ignorance towards non-Western cultures. HOWEVER, this music is just so ..." [+] Reply
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"Mr. Paul revolutionized music as we know it today. Listen to this record and be amazed." Reply
"A true gem of American music Mr. Armstrong was a master of his craft. This is a great album!" Reply
Total albums: 129. Page 1 of 13
Best Albums of 1951 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 11 | 9% | |
| Andrew Rowan Summers | 3 | 2% | |
| Doris Day | 3 | 2% | |
| The Original Broadway Cast | 2 | 2% | |
| Wilhelm Furtwängler / Berliner Philharmoniker | 2 | 2% | |
| Sarah Vaughan | 2 | 2% | |
| James P. Johnson | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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84 | 65% | |
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14 | 11% | |
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6 | 5% | |
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5 | 4% | |
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4 | 3% | |
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4 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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