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Best albums of 1955

The top 30 albums of 1955 on Riffiter, ranked by popularity. Community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. In the Wee Small Hours cover№ 1In the Wee Small HoursFrank Sinatra · 1955
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  2. 2Diz and Getz coverDiz and GetzDizzy Gillespie · 1955
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  3. 3Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers coverHorace Silver and the Jazz MessengersHorace Silver · 1955
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  4. 4The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker coverThe Trumpet Artistry of Chet BakerChet Baker · 1955
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  5. 5In the Land of Hi-Fi coverIn the Land of Hi-FiSarah Vaughan · 1955
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  6. 6Cloud 7 coverCloud 7Tony Bennett · 1955
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  7. 7I Believe coverI BelieveMahalia Jackson · 1955
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  8. 8The Wayfaring Stranger coverThe Wayfaring StrangerBurl Ives · 1955
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  9. 9Impressions coverImpressionsMal Waldron Trio · 1955
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  10. 10Voodoo Suite coverVoodoo SuitePérez Prado · 1955
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  11. 11Presenting Big Jay McNeely coverPresenting Big Jay McNeelyBig Jay McNeely · 1955
  12. 12Presenting The Dells coverPresenting The DellsThe Dells · 1955
  13. 139 Chansons / 16 Danserye cover9 Chansons / 16 Danserye[anonymous] · 1955
  14. 14Swingin’ Down Yonder coverSwingin’ Down YonderDean Martin · 1955
  15. 15Dean Martin Sings coverDean Martin SingsDean Martin · 1955
  16. 16Rendez-vous dansant à Copacabana coverRendez-vous dansant à CopacabanaLalo Schifrin · 1955
  17. 17Récital Léo Ferré à l'Olympia coverRécital Léo Ferré à l'OlympiaLéo Ferré · 1955
  18. 188 chansons nouvelles cover8 chansons nouvellesLéo Ferré · 1955
  19. 19Jazz Composers Workshop coverJazz Composers WorkshopShelly Manne · 1955
  20. 20C'est à Hambourg coverC'est à HambourgÉdith Piaf · 1955
  21. 21The Benny Goodman Story, Vol. 1 coverThe Benny Goodman Story, Vol. 1Benny Goodman · 1955
  22. 22Sings and Plays With Bud Shank, Russ Freeman and Strings coverSings and Plays With Bud Shank, Russ Freeman and StringsChet Baker · 1955
  23. 23Debussy: Preludes Book I and II coverDebussy: Preludes Book I and IIClaude Debussy · 1955
  24. 24The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach coverThe Charles Mingus Quintet + Max RoachCharles Mingus · 1955
  25. 25Jazzical Moods, Volume 1 coverJazzical Moods, Volume 1Charles Mingus · 1955
  26. 26Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington coverThelonious Monk Plays Duke EllingtonThelonious Monk · 1955
  27. 27Miles Davis and Milt Jackson Quintet/Sextet coverMiles Davis and Milt Jackson Quintet/SextetMiles Davis · 1955
  28. 28The Musings of Miles coverThe Musings of MilesMiles Davis · 1955
  29. 29Blue Moods coverBlue MoodsMiles Davis · 1955
  30. 30Alone at Last with Tony Bennett coverAlone at Last with Tony BennettTony Bennett · 1955

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FAQ

What are the best albums of 1955?
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 In the Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra.
How is the 1955 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-1955 list change?
Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1955 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.