1955 Album Releases

1955
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Apr 1
Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
In the Wee Small Hours
93
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(392)
Dec 1
Julie London - Julie Is Her Name
Julie London
Julie Is Her Name
80
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(65)
Apr 1
Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
100
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(54)
Dec
Miles Davis - The Musings of Miles
Miles Davis
The Musings of Miles
60
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(53)
Jan 1
Miles Davis - Blue Moods
Miles Davis
Blue Moods
80
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(47)
1955
Clifford Brown & Max Roach - Study in Brown
Clifford Brown & Max Roach
Study in Brown
80
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(33)
Oct 1
Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban
Kenny Dorham
Afro-Cuban
100
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(20)
Jan 1
Miles Davis - Miles Davis All Stars, Volume 1
Miles Davis
Miles Davis All Stars, Volume 1
62
user score
(19)
Mar
Miles Davis - Miles Davis All-Star Sextet
Miles Davis
Miles Davis All-Star Sextet
67
user score
(19)
1955
Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Bing Crosby
White Christmas
90
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(17)
Jan 1
Miles Davis - Miles Davis All Stars, Volume 2
Miles Davis
Miles Davis All Stars, Volume 2
60
user score
(17)
1955
Helen Merrill - Helen Merrill
Helen Merrill
Helen Merrill
90
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(15)
Oct 13
Erroll Garner - Concert by the Sea
Erroll Garner
Concert by the Sea
100
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(15)
1955
Ella Fitzgerald - Lullabies of Birdland
Ella Fitzgerald
Lullabies of Birdland
90
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(14)
1955
Louis Armstrong - Satch Plays Fats
Louis Armstrong
Satch Plays Fats
90
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(12)
1955
Miles Davis - Miles Davis, Vol. 1
Miles Davis
Miles Davis, Vol. 1
62
user score
(11)
1955
Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz - Diz and Getz
Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz
Diz and Getz
90
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(11)
1955
Charles Mingus - The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus
Charles Mingus
The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus
60
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(11)
Dec 19
Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets
Rock Around the Clock
80
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(11)
1955
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington
71
user score
(9)
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
(9)
1955
Lionel Hampton & Stan Getz - Hamp and Getz
Lionel Hampton & Stan Getz
Hamp and Getz
90
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(6)
1955
Harold E. Dinger & Millett G. Morgan - Ionosphere
Harold E. Dinger & Millett G. Morgan
Ionosphere
66
user score
(6)
Feb
Dinah Washington - Dinah Jams
Dinah Washington
Dinah Jams
100
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(6)
Feb 22
Charles Mingus & John LaPorta - Jazzical Moods, Vol. 1
Charles Mingus & John LaPorta
Jazzical Moods, Vol. 1
60
critic score
(1)
66
user score
(6)
Jan 5
Various Artists - Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
Various Artists
Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
78
user score
(5)
Feb
Astor Piazzolla - Sinfonía de Tango
Astor Piazzolla
Sinfonía de Tango
72
user score
(5)
Feb 17
The Four Freshmen - Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones
The Four Freshmen
Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones
69
user score
(5)
Apr 8
Sarah Vaughan - After Hours With Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
After Hours With Sarah Vaughan
75
user score
(5)
Apr 10
Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Sixteen Tons
90
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(5)
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May 19
Charles Mingus & John LaPorta - Jazzical Moods, Vol. 2
Charles Mingus & John LaPorta
Jazzical Moods, Vol. 2
60
critic score
(1)
66
user score
(5)
Jun 1
Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings and Plays
Chet Baker
Chet Baker Sings and Plays
80
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(5)
Aug
Harry Belafonte - Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Belafonte
80
critic score
(1)
61
user score
(5)
Oct
Billie Holiday - Music for Torching
Billie Holiday
Music for Torching
60
critic score
(1)
75
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
Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High
Dizzy Gillespie
Groovin' High
60
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(4)
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
93
user score
(4)
1955
Atahualpa Yupanqui - Camino del Indio
Atahualpa Yupanqui
Camino del Indio
63
user score
(4)
Jun 11
Eartha Kitt - Down to Eartha
Eartha Kitt
Down to Eartha
58
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
76
user score
(4)
Aug 19
The Modern Jazz Quartet - Concorde
The Modern Jazz Quartet
Concorde
80
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(4)
Oct
Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Sixteen Tons
92
user score
(4)
Oct
Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
Little Richard
Tutti Frutti
88
user score
(4)
1955
Clifford Brown - Clifford Brown with Strings
Clifford Brown
Clifford Brown with Strings
60
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(3)
1955
Charlie Parker - Bird on 52nd St.
Charlie Parker
Bird on 52nd St.
30
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(3)
1955
Milt Jackson - Milt Jackson Quartet
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson Quartet
90
critic score
(1)
66
user score
(3)
1955
Otto Luening / Vladimir Ussachevsky - Tape Recorder Music
Otto Luening / Vladimir Ussachevsky
Tape Recorder Music
70
user score
(3)
1955
Shinichi Yuize - The Japanese Koto
Shinichi Yuize
The Japanese Koto
73
user score
(3)
1955
The Chico Hamilton Quintet - Chico Hamilton Quintet featuring Buddy Collette
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Chico Hamilton Quintet featuring Buddy Collette
76
user score
(3)
1955
Wilhelm Furtwängler - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Wilhelm Furtwängler
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
89
user score
(3)
Feb 14
The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Brubeck Time
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Brubeck Time
80
critic score
(1)
65
user score
(3)
Apr
Bo Diddley - I'm a Man
Bo Diddley
I'm a Man
80
user score
(3)
Jul 1
Dinah Washington - For Those in Love
Dinah Washington
For Those in Love
75
user score
(3)
Jul 16
Ethel Ennis - Lullabies for Losers
Ethel Ennis
Lullabies for Losers
75
user score
(3)
Jul 30
Heitor Dos Prazeres E Sua Gente - Macumba
Heitor Dos Prazeres E Sua Gente
Macumba
82
user score
(3)
Aug 1
Various Artists - Oklahoma!
Various Artists
Oklahoma!
90
critic score
(1)
62
user score
(3)
Sep 26
Judy Garland - Miss Show Business
Judy Garland
Miss Show Business
84
user score
(3)
Oct
Hank Mobley Quartet - Hank Mobley Quartet
Hank Mobley Quartet
Hank Mobley Quartet
80
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(3)
Dec 9
Dexter Gordon - Dexter Blows Hot and Cool
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Blows Hot and Cool
60
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(3)
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