Best Albums of the 1940s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1940s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.
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Best Albums of the 1940s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1940 | 29 | 3% | |
| 1941 | 30 | 3% | |
| 1942 | 24 | 2% | |
| 1943 | 24 | 2% | |
| 1944 | 25 | 3% | |
| 1945 | 26 | 3% | |
| 1946 | 38 | 4% | |
| 1947 | 40 | 4% | |
| 1948 | 40 | 4% | |
| 1949 | 45 | 5% |
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| Various Artists | 11 | 3% | |
| Josh White | 7 | 2% | |
| The Original Broadway Cast | 6 | 2% | |
| Bing Crosby | 6 | 2% | |
| Sir Thomas Beecham / The London Philharmonic Orchestra | 6 | 2% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 5 | 2% | |
| Almanac Singers | 5 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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250 | 78% | |
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20 | 6% | |
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14 | 4% | |
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7 | 2% | |
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6 | 2% | |
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5 | 2% | |
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2 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of 1969 | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Led Zeppelin | |
| 3. King Crimson | |
| 4. The Rolling Stones | |
| 5. The Velvet Underground | |
| 6. Nick Drake | |
| 7. Creedence Clearwater Revival | |
| 8. Frank Zappa | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Neil Young & Crazy Horse | |
| 11. Miles Davis | |
| 12. The Who | |
| 13. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | |
| 14. The Band | |
| 15. The Kinks | |
| 16. Crosby, Stills & Nash | |
| 17. The Stooges | |
| 18. Fairport Convention | |
| 19. Sly & The Family Stone | |
| 20. Scott Walker |