Best Albums of 1954

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Listed below are the best albums of 1954 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 35 minutes ago).
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1954 year summaryThe best artists of 1954 were Chet Baker, Frank Sinatra, Clifford Brown & Max Roach, Dorival Caymmi, Yma Sumac, Louis Armstrong, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, Hank Williams and Dave Brubeck.
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41.
Chet Baker & Strings 
United States Chet Baker
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1954
Appears in:
19 charts
Rank Score:
60
Rank in 1954:
41
Rank in 1950s:
509
Overall Rank:
18,023
Average Rating:
 71 (19 votes)
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42.
The Consummate Artistry Of Ben Webster 
United States Ben Webster
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1954
Appears in:
18 charts
Rank Score:
59
Rank in 1954:
42
Rank in 1950s:
521
Overall Rank:
18,402
Average Rating:
 72 (17 votes)
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43.
Billie Holiday (1954) 
United States Billie Holiday
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1954
Appears in:
16 charts
Rank Score:
59
Rank in 1954:
43
Rank in 1950s:
522
Overall Rank:
18,406
Average Rating:
 68 (14 votes)
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44.
Bernstein: Symphonic Suite From On The Waterfront 
United States Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1954
Appears in:
16 charts
Rank Score:
56
Rank in 1954:
44
Rank in 1950s:
542
Overall Rank:
19,004
Average Rating:
 72 (17 votes)
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45.
The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1 
United States J.J. Johnson
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1954
Appears in:
16 charts
Rank Score:
52
Rank in 1954:
45
Rank in 1950s:
583
Overall Rank:
20,179
Average Rating:
 73 (16 votes)
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46.
The Complete Film Music From Gone With The Wind 
Soundtrack
Austria Max Steiner
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1954
Appears in:
12 charts
Rank Score:
50
Rank in 1954:
46
Rank in 1950s:
602
Overall Rank:
20,933
Average Rating:
 71 (12 votes)
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47.
Roy And Diz #2 
United States Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1954
Appears in:
15 charts
Rank Score:
48
Rank in 1954:
47
Rank in 1950s:
611
Overall Rank:
21,269
Average Rating:
 71 (16 votes)
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48.
A Session With Chet Atkins 
United States Chet Atkins
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1954
Appears in:
13 charts
Rank Score:
48
Rank in 1954:
48
Rank in 1950s:
617
Overall Rank:
21,353
Average Rating:
 70 (12 votes)
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49.
King Of The Tenors 
United States Ben Webster
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1954
Appears in:
12 charts
Rank Score:
48
Rank in 1954:
49
Rank in 1950s:
619
Overall Rank:
21,398
Average Rating:
 72 (13 votes)
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50.
Al Haig Trio (Esoteric) 
United States Al Haig
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1954
Appears in:
11 charts
Rank Score:
43
Rank in 1954:
50
Rank in 1950s:
670
Overall Rank:
23,034
Average Rating:
 65 (21 votes)
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Total albums: 187. Page 5 of 19

Best Albums of 1954 composition

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Best Albums of  the 1950s
1. Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis
2. Mingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus
3. Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4. Blue Train by John Coltrane
5. Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
6. In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra
7. Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
8. The Shape Of Jazz To Come by Ornette Coleman
9. Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
10. Berry Is On Top by Chuck Berry