Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
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The pure joy of listening to a jazz vocalist deliver a standard is without equal
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:48
- (Created: 12/22/2008 07:15).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Year of Release:
1958
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3,198
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1955
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4,545
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Year of Release:
1955
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1,128
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Year of Release:
1956
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1,590
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1954
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2,658
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 22 | 55% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 15% | |
| 1970s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 2 | 5% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Billie Holiday | 4 | 10% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 3 | 8% | |
| Sarah Vaughan | 3 | 8% | |
| Nina Simone | 2 | 5% | |
| Ella Fitzgerald | 2 | 5% | |
| Blossom Dearie | 2 | 5% | |
| Dinah Washington | 2 | 5% | |
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| ! | 04/11/2015 17:40 |  calsper | 646 | 71/100 |
| ! | 09/26/2013 17:31 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
| ! | 09/25/2011 10:52 |  ilovelctr | 14 | 93/100 |
| ! | 12/11/2009 18:59 | Schwah | 1 | 100/100 |
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From greatson 09/26/2013 17:31 | #86886
greatson 09/26/2013 17:31 | #86886
Soulful and unexpected BEA list.
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From Schwah 12/12/2009 03:01 | #7610
Wonderful list. My tastes are too eclectic to include much vocal jazz in my list, but I heartily applaud your list, and love that you've got Once Upon A Summertime, Dinah Jams, and New Moon Daughter on there.
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From inparadiso 06/21/2009 11:18 | #4891
a great additon to the site and impressive guide for those who want to learn more of this period and where to go
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joannajewsom 12/23/2008 08:03 | #2252
Love the concept. Thanks for the great additions to the site.
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