Top 100 Music Albums of the 1940s
by Exist-en-ciel 
- Chart updated: 35 hours ago
- (Created: 12/11/2025 06:41).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
There are 0 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and this chart has not been rated yet. Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 57,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
Buy album 
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 01/25/2026]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 01/27/2026]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/11/2025]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 01/27/2026]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 01/25/2026]
6. (=)
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 01/26/2026]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 01/26/2026]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 01/27/2026]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 01/25/2026]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 01/27/2026]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1940s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1941 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1942 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1943 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1944 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1945 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1946 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1947 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1948 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1949 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France | 3 | 3% | |
| Hazel Scott | 3 | 3% | |
| Josh White | 3 | 3% | |
| Woody Guthrie | 3 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 3 | 3% | |
| Lead Belly | 3 | 3% | |
| Charlie Parker | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| |
82 | 82% | |
 |
6 | 6% | |
 |
5 | 5% | |
 |
3 | 3% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1940s chart changes
There have been no changes to this chart.Top 100 Music Albums of the 1940s similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
- Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Other decade charts by Exist-en-ciel
Exist-en-ciel has shared 6 more 1940s decade charts with the community. Browse them all here.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 61 Music Albums of the 2020s | Exist-en-ciel | 2020s decade chart | 2026 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | Exist-en-ciel | 2010s decade chart | 2026 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | Exist-en-ciel | 2000s decade chart | 2026 | |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1940s ratings
Not enough data Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1940s favourites
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1940s comments
Be the first to add a comment for this Chart - add your comment!
Your feedback for Top 100 Music Albums of the 1940s
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
| Best Artists of 1979 | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Clash | |
| 2. Pink Floyd | |
| 3. Joy Division | |
| 4. Talking Heads | |
| 5. Neil Young | |
| 6. Neil Young & Crazy Horse | |
| 7. Michael Jackson | |
| 8. Gang Of Four | |
| 9. Supertramp | |
| 10. AC/DC | |
| 11. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 12. The Police | |
| 13. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers | |
| 14. Tom Petty | |
| 15. Gary Numan | |
| 16. Brian Eno | |
| 17. Buzzcocks | |
| 18. Public Image Ltd. | |
| 19. Elvis Costello | |
| 20. Elvis Costello And The Attractions |
