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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41.

This Modern World

Stan Kenton

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

703

Overall Rank:

25,201

Average Rating:

72 (12 votes)

Comments:

42.

Expedition Orenoque-Amazone Musique Primitive Indienne

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

768

Overall Rank:

27,607

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

43.

Beethoven: Symphony #6 "Pastoral"

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

783

Overall Rank:

28,255

Average Rating:

74 (4 votes)

Comments:

44.

Voices Of Haiti

Maya Deren

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

796

Overall Rank:

28,541

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

45.

Léo Férré

Léo Ferré

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

812

Overall Rank:

28,934

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

46.

Spirituals With Dock Reed And Vera Hall Ward

Dock Reed & Vera Hall Ward

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

818

Overall Rank:

29,169

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

47.

Sound Patterns

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

843

Overall Rank:

29,968

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

48.

Lee Konitz Plays With The Gerry Mulligan Quartet

Lee Konitz / Gerry Mulligan Quartet

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

866

Overall Rank:

30,679

Average Rating:

72 (10 votes)

Comments:

49.

Smoky Mountain Ballads

Bascom Lamar Lunsford

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

867

Overall Rank:

30,784

Average Rating:

67 (7 votes)

Comments:

50.

Sings Broadway's Best

Jo Stafford

Year of Release:

1953

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1953:

Rank in 1950s:

894

Overall Rank:

31,502

Average Rating:

67 (12 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%
Wilhelm Furtwängler / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra	3	2%
Moondog	3	2%
Shorty Rogers	3	2%
Lead Belly	3	2%
Clifford Brown	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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