Best Albums of 1952

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Listed below are the best albums of 1952 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1952 year summaryThe best artists of 1952 were Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie, Hank Williams, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Édith Piaf, Louis Armstrong, Blind Blake (BS) and Charlie Parker.

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Bird & Diz

Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

838

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Overall Rank:

1,988

Average Rating:

77 (115 votes)

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Moanin' The Blues

Hank Williams

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

603

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2,574

Average Rating:

76 (77 votes)

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Anthology Of American Folk Music
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

570

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

440

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Overall Rank:

3,340

Average Rating:

76 (63 votes)

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The Amazing Bud Powell

Bud Powell

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

369

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Rank in 1950s:

111

Overall Rank:

3,905

Average Rating:

76 (65 votes)

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Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2
Compilation

Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

332

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

316

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129

Overall Rank:

4,435

Average Rating:

71 (33 votes)

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Unforgettable
Compilation

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

263

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

220

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173

Overall Rank:

5,939

Average Rating:

74 (24 votes)

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10.

A Second Album Of Bahamian Songs

Blind Blake (BS)

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

140

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251

Overall Rank:

8,668

Average Rating:

71 (19 votes)

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Best Albums of 1952 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Oscar Peterson	5	4%
Various Artists	5	4%
Nat King Cole	3	2%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
Lee Wiley	2	2%
Anita O'Day	2	2%
Sidney Bechet	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	85	64%
	7	5%
	7	5%
	6	5%
	5	4%
	3	2%
	3	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	122	92%
Yes	10	8%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	128	97%
Yes	4	3%

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