Les Paul's New Sound, Vol. 2
by Les Paul & Mary Ford

Les Paul's New Sound, Vol. 2 by Les Paul & Mary Ford
Year: 1951
Overall rank: 9,740th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 26 votes)
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Award Top 10 albums of 1951 (7th)
Award Top albums of the 1950s (292nd)
Award Best albums of all time (9,740th)

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LES PAUL & MARY FORD LP "New Sound Vol.2" Capitol Abridged Re-Issue Sealed/New
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Les Paul & Mary Ford bestography

Les Paul's New Sound, Vol. 2 is ranked 2nd best out of 6 albums by Les Paul & Mary Ford on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Les Paul & Mary Ford is Les And Mary which is ranked number 8004 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 158.

Les Paul & Mary Ford album bestography « Higher ranked (8,004th)
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This album (9,740th)
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Overall rank: 9,740th | 1950s rank: 292nd | 1951 rank: 7th

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72/100 (from 26 votes)
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12/24/2025 18:48 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  9,65070/100
 
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10/17/2025 06:32 marcoserra1966  Ratings distribution  84358/100
 
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09/14/2025 11:53 Tamthebam  Ratings distribution  23,01269/100
 
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06/25/2025 09:25 Igtonumama  Ratings distribution  10,78963/100

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From 08/22/2022 16:40 | #288835
Really cool. 1951 puts it definitely in the pre-rock era, but listen to that first track and tell me that’s not rock and roll!? Great tune too
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From 04/04/2016 13:09 | #163272
Mr. Paul revolutionized music as we know it today. Listen to this record and be amazed.
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