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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11.

Mahler: Das Lied Von Der Erde

Bruno Walter / Wiener Philharmoniker

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

126

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

273

Overall Rank:

9,426

Average Rating:

74 (5 votes)

Comments:

12.

Penthouse Serenade

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

126

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

276

Overall Rank:

9,436

Average Rating:

73 (29 votes)

Comments:

13.

Singin' In The Rain (Recorded Directly From The Sound Track Of The M-G-M Technicolor Musical)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

115

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

300

Overall Rank:

10,198

Average Rating:

73 (24 votes)

Comments:

14.

Blazing Ballads

Dinah Washington

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

370

Overall Rank:

13,186

Average Rating:

69 (14 votes)

Comments:

15.

Legend Of The Sun Virgin

Yma Sumac

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

383

Overall Rank:

13,754

Average Rating:

66 (24 votes)

Comments:

16.

Dancers Of Bali

Anak Agung Gde Mandera / Gamelan Orchestra From The Village Of Pliatan, Bali, Indonesia

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

392

Overall Rank:

14,029

Average Rating:

65 (9 votes)

Comments:

17.

Harmony Encores

The Chordettes

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

401

Overall Rank:

14,450

Average Rating:

68 (13 votes)

Comments:

18.

Vol. 1

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

420

Overall Rank:

15,126

Average Rating:

73 (11 votes)

Comments:

19.

Country Classics

Hank Snow The Singing Ranger & The Rainbow Ranch Boys

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

438

Overall Rank:

15,652

Average Rating:

68 (13 votes)

Comments:

20.

Stravinsky: Rite Of Spring

Igor Markevitch / Vienna Philharmonic

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

446

Overall Rank:

15,784

Average Rating:

75 (21 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1952 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	4%
Oscar Peterson	5	4%
Nat King Cole	3	2%
Bix Beiderbecke	2	2%
Sidney Bechet	2	2%
Blind Blake (BS)	2	2%
Alfred Newman	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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