Best Albums of 1954

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Listed below are the best albums of 1954 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1954 year summaryThe best artists of 1954 were Chet Baker, Frank Sinatra, Clifford Brown & Max Roach, Dorival Caymmi, Georges Brassens, Yma Sumac, Art Blakey, Django Reinhardt, Louis Armstrong and Thelonious Monk.

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A Night At Birdland Vol. 1
Live

Art Blakey

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

287

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

137

Overall Rank:

4,781

Average Rating:

75 (40 votes)

Comments:

11.

Jazz Goes To College
Live

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

195

Overall Rank:

6,805

Average Rating:

74 (39 votes)

Comments:

22.

J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion
Live

Willem Mengelberg / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

100

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

329

Overall Rank:

11,507

Average Rating:

74 (4 votes)

Comments:

36.

Billie Holiday At Jazz At The Philharmonic
Live

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

480

Overall Rank:

17,169

Average Rating:

72 (12 votes)

Comments:

45.

A Night At Birdland Vol. 2
Live

Art Blakey

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

584

Overall Rank:

21,100

Average Rating:

74 (16 votes)

Comments:

58.

At The London Palladium
Live

Johnnie Ray

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

785

Overall Rank:

28,356

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

83.

A Night At Birdland Vol. 3
Live

Art Blakey

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1954:

Rank in 1950s:

1,053

Overall Rank:

36,854

Average Rating:

73 (7 votes)

Comments:

158.

At The Cafe De Paris
Live

Marlene Dietrich

Year of Release:

1954

Appears in:

1 chart

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Best Albums of 1954 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	6%
Art Blakey	4	2%
Chet Baker	3	2%
Django Reinhardt	3	2%
Ben Webster	2	1%
Miles Davis	2	1%
Tullio Serafin / Coro E Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano	2	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	119	64%
	15	8%
	12	6%
	6	3%
	5	3%
	4	2%
	3	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	177	95%
Yes	10	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	179	96%
Yes	8	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	176	94%
Yes	11	6%

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