1955 Album Releases

1955
Sort
+ Filter
Apr 1
Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
In the Wee Small Hours
93
critic score
(3)
80
user score
(509)
Dec 1
Julie London - Julie Is Her Name
Julie London
Julie Is Her Name
80
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(88)
Apr 1
Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
100
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(71)
Dec
Miles Davis - The Musings of Miles
Miles Davis
The Musings of Miles
60
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(67)
1955
Miles Davis - Blue Moods
Miles Davis
Blue Moods
80
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(64)
1955
Clifford Brown & Max Roach - Study in Brown
Clifford Brown & Max Roach
Study in Brown
80
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(48)
1955
Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Bing Crosby
White Christmas
90
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(29)
1955
Helen Merrill - Helen Merrill
Helen Merrill
Helen Merrill
90
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(29)
Oct 1
Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban
Kenny Dorham
Afro-Cuban
100
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(28)
1955
Miles Davis - Miles Davis All Stars, Volume 1
Miles Davis
Miles Davis All Stars, Volume 1
61
user score
(26)
Mar
Miles Davis - Miles Davis All-Star Sextet
Miles Davis
Miles Davis All-Star Sextet
67
user score
(25)
1955
Miles Davis - Miles Davis All Stars, Volume 2
Miles Davis
Miles Davis All Stars, Volume 2
60
user score
(22)
Oct 13
Erroll Garner - Concert by the Sea
Erroll Garner
Concert by the Sea
100
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(18)
1955
Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz - Diz and Getz
Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz
Diz and Getz
95
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(17)
Aug 16
Clifford Brown & Max Roach - Brown and Roach Incorporated
Clifford Brown & Max Roach
Brown and Roach Incorporated
80
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(17)
1955
Ella Fitzgerald - Lullabies of Birdland
Ella Fitzgerald
Lullabies of Birdland
90
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(16)
Dec 19
Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets
Rock Around the Clock
80
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(15)
1955
Louis Armstrong - Satch Plays Fats
Louis Armstrong
Satch Plays Fats
90
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(14)
1955
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington
70
user score
(14)
1955
Charles Mingus - The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus
Charles Mingus
The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus
60
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(11)
Jun 1
Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings and Plays
Chet Baker
Chet Baker Sings and Plays
80
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(11)
Feb 22
Charles Mingus & John LaPorta - Jazzical Moods, Vol. 1
Charles Mingus & John LaPorta
Jazzical Moods, Vol. 1
60
critic score
(1)
62
user score
(10)
1955
Lee Konitz - Subconscious-Lee
Lee Konitz
Subconscious-Lee
100
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(9)
1955
Orchestra And Chorus Of The 1951 Bayreuth Festival / Wilhelm Furtwängler / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf / Elisabeth Höngen / Hans - "Choral" Symphony
Orchestra And Chorus Of The 1951 Bayreuth Festival / Wilhelm Furtwängler / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf / Elisabeth Höngen / Hans
"Choral" Symphony
86
user score
(9)
Oct
Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
Little Richard
Tutti Frutti
83
user score
(9)
1955
Clifford Brown - Clifford Brown with Strings
Clifford Brown
Clifford Brown with Strings
60
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(8)
1955
Lionel Hampton & Stan Getz - Hamp and Getz
Lionel Hampton & Stan Getz
Hamp and Getz
90
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(8)
1955
Harold E. Dinger & Millett G. Morgan - Ionosphere
Harold E. Dinger & Millett G. Morgan
Ionosphere
61
user score
(8)
1955
Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High
Dizzy Gillespie
Groovin' High
60
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(8)
Apr 10
Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Sixteen Tons
90
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(8)
Advertisement
May 19
Charles Mingus & John LaPorta - Jazzical Moods, Vol. 2
Charles Mingus & John LaPorta
Jazzical Moods, Vol. 2
60
critic score
(1)
62
user score
(8)
Jan 5
Various Artists - Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
Various Artists
Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
71
user score
(7)
Oct
Billie Holiday - Music for Torching
Billie Holiday
Music for Torching
60
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(7)
1955
The Chico Hamilton Quintet - Chico Hamilton Quintet featuring Buddy Collette
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Chico Hamilton Quintet featuring Buddy Collette
79
user score
(6)
1955
Atahualpa Yupanqui - Camino del Indio
Atahualpa Yupanqui
Camino del Indio
69
user score
(6)
Feb
Dinah Washington - Dinah Jams
Dinah Washington
Dinah Jams
100
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(6)
Feb 17
The Four Freshmen - Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones
The Four Freshmen
Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones
70
user score
(6)
Jan 14
Billie Holiday - At Jazz at the Philharmonic
Billie Holiday
At Jazz at the Philharmonic
75
user score
(5)
Apr 8
Sarah Vaughan - After Hours With Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
After Hours With Sarah Vaughan
75
user score
(5)
Jun 11
Eartha Kitt - Down to Eartha
Eartha Kitt
Down to Eartha
60
user score
(5)
Jul 1
Dinah Washington - For Those in Love
Dinah Washington
For Those in Love
77
user score
(5)
Aug
Harry Belafonte - Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Belafonte
80
critic score
(1)
61
user score
(5)
1955
Sarah Vaughan - In the Land of Hi-Fi
Sarah Vaughan
In the Land of Hi-Fi
90
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(4)
1955
Otto Luening / Vladimir Ussachevsky - Tape Recorder Music
Otto Luening / Vladimir Ussachevsky
Tape Recorder Music
71
user score
(4)
1955
Clifford Brown - Best Coast Jazz
Clifford Brown
Best Coast Jazz
70
user score
(4)
1955
Hans Hotter & Gerald Moore - Winterreise
Hans Hotter & Gerald Moore
Winterreise
61
user score
(4)
Jan
The Four Freshmen - Voices in Modern
The Four Freshmen
Voices in Modern
63
user score
(4)
Feb
Astor Piazzolla - Sinfonía de Tango
Astor Piazzolla
Sinfonía de Tango
72
user score
(4)
Feb 14
The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Brubeck Time
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Brubeck Time
80
critic score
(1)
65
user score
(4)
Mar 14
Mahalia Jackson - The World's Greatest Gospel Singer
Mahalia Jackson
The World's Greatest Gospel Singer
75
user score
(4)
Jul 15
Herbie Nichols Trio - The Prophetic Herbie Nichols, Vol. 1
Herbie Nichols Trio
The Prophetic Herbie Nichols, Vol. 1
66
user score
(4)
Aug 14
Hank Williams - Ramblin' Man
Hank Williams
Ramblin' Man
71
user score
(4)
Aug 19
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Concorde
The Modern Jazz Quartet
Concorde
80
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(4)
Sep 26
Judy Garland - Miss Show Business
Judy Garland
Miss Show Business
81
user score
(4)
Oct
Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Sixteen Tons
92
user score
(4)
Nov 4
Benny Goodman - B.G. in Hi-Fi
Benny Goodman
B.G. in Hi-Fi
90
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(4)
Dec 15
Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash
Folsom Prison Blues
96
user score
(4)
1955
Charlie Parker - Bird on 52nd St.
Charlie Parker
Bird on 52nd St.
30
critic score
(1)
65
user score
(3)
1955
Philippe Arthuys - Le crabe qui jouait avec la mer
Philippe Arthuys
Le crabe qui jouait avec la mer
38
user score
(3)
1955
The Chords - Here Comes The Chords
The Chords
Here Comes The Chords
77
user score
(3)
NEXT »
Related
The Best Albums of 1955
The Best Albums of All Time
Advertisement

March Playlist
ALBUMS
Highest Rated
Lowest Rated
Recently Rated
Year End Lists
New Releases
Random
ARTISTS
Overview
Highest Rated
Random
GENRE
Overview
Indie Rock
Electronic
Hip Hop
Folk
Indie Pop
MORE
On This Day
Newsworthy
User Updates
Site Updates
SITE DETAILS
FAQ
Privacy Policy
Advertising
Contact Us
Feedback
Donate
© 2023 Album of The Year