Best Albums of 1955

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Listed below are the best albums of 1955 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1955 year summaryThe best artists of 1955 were Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Bill Haley And His Comets, Julie London, Clifford Brown & Max Roach, Hank Williams, Erroll Garner, Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis.

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In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

498 charts

Rank Score:

4,581

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Overall Rank:

369

Average Rating:

80 (648 votes)

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Sarah Vaughan

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

176 charts

Rank Score:

1,143

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Overall Rank:

1,489

Average Rating:

78 (156 votes)

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Rock Around The Clock
Compilation

Bill Haley And His Comets

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

804

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Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

662

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Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

454

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Overall Rank:

3,292

Average Rating:

74 (74 votes)

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Study In Brown

Clifford Brown & Max Roach

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

404

Rank in 1955:

Rank in 1950s:

108

Overall Rank:

3,623

Average Rating:

78 (79 votes)

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Concert By The Sea
Live

Erroll Garner

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

387

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Rank in 1950s:

115

Overall Rank:

3,754

Average Rating:

75 (74 votes)

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Shake, Rattle And Roll
Compilation

Bill Haley And His Comets

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

330

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Rank in 1950s:

131

Overall Rank:

4,293

Average Rating:

73 (46 votes)

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Dinah Jams
Live

Dinah Washington

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

309

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134

Overall Rank:

4,537

Average Rating:

74 (61 votes)

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10.

Satch Plays Fats

Louis Armstrong

Year of Release:

1955

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

268

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151

Overall Rank:

5,078

Average Rating:

74 (75 votes)

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Best Albums of 1955 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	2%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Stan Getz	3	1%
Chris Barber's Jazz Band	3	1%
Clifford Brown & Max Roach	3	1%
Sarah Vaughan	3	1%
Bill Haley And His Comets	3	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	177	65%
	21	8%
	16	6%
	13	5%
	6	2%
	6	2%
	6	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	257	94%
Yes	17	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	266	97%
Yes	8	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	272	99%
Yes	2	1%

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