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, Billie Holiday and Tom Lehrer.

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21.

Ludwig Van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

462

Overall Rank:

16,587

Average Rating:

77 (9 votes)

Comments:

22.

On The Streets Of New York

Moondog

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

468

Overall Rank:

16,741

Average Rating:

68 (13 votes)

Comments:

23.

Leadbelly's Last Sessions Volume One
Compilation

Lead Belly

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

469

Overall Rank:

16,793

Average Rating:

72 (11 votes)

Comments:

24.

New Faces - New Sounds

Lou Donaldson & Clifford Brown

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

479

Overall Rank:

17,142

Average Rating:

74 (12 votes)

Comments:

25.

The Hit Makers!

Les Paul & Mary Ford

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

495

Overall Rank:

17,753

Average Rating:

72 (7 votes)

Comments:

26.

George Lewis' Ragtime Band - Vol. 1

George Lewis' Ragtime Band

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

504

Overall Rank:

18,130

Average Rating:

71 (16 votes)

Comments:

27.

Miles Davis Vol. 2

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

522

Overall Rank:

18,752

Average Rating:

74 (15 votes)

Comments:

28.

Chet Atkins' Gallopin' Guitar

Chet Atkins

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

524

Overall Rank:

18,835

Average Rating:

70 (8 votes)

Comments:

29.

By The Light Of The Silvery Moon

Doris Day

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

543

Overall Rank:

19,456

Average Rating:

67 (16 votes)

Comments:

30.

Dvořák: Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 95 "From The New World"

George Szell / The Cleveland Orchestra

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

555

Overall Rank:

19,733

Average Rating:

76 (7 votes)

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%
Moondog	3	2%
Shorty Rogers	3	2%
Lead Belly	3	2%
Clifford Brown	3	2%
Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra	3	2%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	105	61%
	13	8%
	11	6%
	8	5%
	8	5%
	5	3%
	3	2%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	164	95%
Yes	8	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	170	99%
Yes	2	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	170	99%
Yes	2	1%

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