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Best albums of 1953

The top 24 albums of 1953 on Riffiter, ranked by popularity. Community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. Black Coffee With Peggy Lee cover№ 1Black Coffee With Peggy LeePeggy Lee · 1953
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  2. 2Memorial Album coverMemorial AlbumHank Williams · 1953
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  3. 3Schoenberg: 5 Pieces for Orchestra, op. 16 / Bartok: Music for Stringed Instruments, Percussion and Celesta coverSchoenberg: 5 Pieces for Orchestra, op. 16 / Bartok: Music for Stringed Instruments, Percussion and CelestaRafael Kubelík · 1953
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  4. 4Mariachi Vargas coverMariachi VargasMariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán · 1953
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  5. 5Presenting Big Maybelle coverPresenting Big MaybelleBig Maybelle · 1953
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  6. 6Love, Life and Money coverLove, Life and MoneyLittle Willie John · 1953
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  7. 7Moondog and his Friends coverMoondog and his FriendsMoondog · 1953
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  8. 8Street Scene, 6th Avenue, New York City, 1956.... coverStreet Scene, 6th Avenue, New York City, 1956....Moondog · 1953
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  9. 9Dido and Aeneas (feat. sopranos: Kirsten Flagstad and Elisabeth Schwartzkopf, baritone: Thomas Hemsley, The Mermaid Singers and Orchestra, conductor: Geraint Jones) coverDido and Aeneas (feat. sopranos: Kirsten Flagstad and Elisabeth Schwartzkopf, baritone: Thomas Hemsley, The Mermaid Singers and Orchestra, conductor: Geraint Jones)Henry Purcell · 1953
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  10. 10Le Jeu de Robin et Marion - 13 Rondeaux / 17 Danses du 13e et 14e Siècle coverLe Jeu de Robin et Marion - 13 Rondeaux / 17 Danses du 13e et 14e Siècle[anonymous] · 1953
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  11. 11The Imperious Dinah Washington coverThe Imperious Dinah WashingtonDinah Washington · 1953
  12. 12Selecciones favoritas coverSelecciones favoritasLos Panchos · 1953
  13. 13Presenting LaVern Baker coverPresenting LaVern BakerLaVern Baker · 1953
  14. 14RCA Victor Presents Eartha Kitt coverRCA Victor Presents Eartha KittEartha Kitt · 1953
  15. 15Appalachian Twilight coverAppalachian TwilightBill Monroe · 1953
  16. 16Taş Plaktan Günümüze, Vol. 2 coverTaş Plaktan Günümüze, Vol. 2Müzeyyen Senar · 1953
  17. 17Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana coverMascagni: Cavalleria rusticanaMaria Callas · 1953
  18. 18Water Music / Casse-Noisette Suite coverWater Music / Casse-Noisette SuiteGeorge Frideric Handel · 1953
  19. 19Symphony no. 7 in C, op. 105 / Karelia Suite, op. 11 coverSymphony no. 7 in C, op. 105 / Karelia Suite, op. 11Jean Sibelius · 1953
  20. 20Tosca coverToscaGiacomo Puccini · 1953
  21. 21Symphonie Nr. 2 D-dur, Op. 73 (NBC Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Arturo Toscanini) coverSymphonie Nr. 2 D-dur, Op. 73 (NBC Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Arturo Toscanini)Johannes Brahms · 1953
  22. 22Horn Concertos (Philharmonia Orchestra feat. conductor: Herbert von Karajan, horn: Dennis Brain) / Wind Quintet (Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble) coverHorn Concertos (Philharmonia Orchestra feat. conductor: Herbert von Karajan, horn: Dennis Brain) / Wind Quintet (Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1953
  23. 23Jazz At Storyville coverJazz At StoryvilleDave Brubeck · 1953
  24. 24Swedish American All Stars coverSwedish American All StarsQuincy Jones · 1953

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FAQ

What are the best albums of 1953?
This list ranks the year's releases by popularity until community ratings come in, then by how Riffiter listeners rate them. The current #1 is Black Coffee With Peggy Lee by Peggy Lee.
How is the 1953 ranking decided?
By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
Does the best-of-1953 list change?
Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1953 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.