Best Albums of 1942

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Listed below are the best albums of 1942 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1942 year summaryThe best artists of 1942 were Hazel Scott, Libby Holman, Lead Belly, Miklós Rózsa, Fats Waller, Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire, Artur Rodzinski / The Cleveland Orchestra, Los Rancheros, Bing Crosby and Lena Horne.

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11.

Moanin' Low

Lena Horne

Year of Release:

1942

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1942:

Rank in 1940s:

140

Overall Rank:

31,253

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

12.

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

Artur Rodzinski / The Cleveland Orchestra

Year of Release:

1942

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1942:

Rank in 1940s:

142

Overall Rank:

31,861

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

13.

Debussy: Pelléas Et Mélisande

Roger Désormière / Orchestre Symphonique De Paris / Chœurs Yvonne Gouverné / Maurice Maeterlinck / Irène Joachim

Year of Release:

1942

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1942:

Rank in 1940s:

147

Overall Rank:

32,446

Average Rating:

67 (5 votes)

Comments:

14.

Debussy: La Mer ("The Sea")

Artur Rodzinski / The Cleveland Orchestra

Year of Release:

1942

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1942:

Rank in 1940s:

149

Overall Rank:

32,773

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

15.

Teddy Wilson

Year of Release:

1942

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1942:

Rank in 1940s:

197

Overall Rank:

41,638

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

16.

Yankee Doodle Dandy / The Original Soundtrack Recording
Soundtrack

James Cagney

Year of Release:

1942

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1942:

Rank in 1940s:

199

Overall Rank:

42,121

Average Rating:

74 (4 votes)

Comments:

17.

Ski Time Jingles

Eastern Slope Inn Orchestra

Year of Release:

1942

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1942:

Rank in 1940s:

210

Overall Rank:

43,999

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

18.

Native Brazilian Music, Volume 2
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1942

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1942:

Rank in 1940s:

215

Overall Rank:

46,242

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

19.

Mexicana: South Of The Rio Grande
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1942

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1942:

Rank in 1940s:

227

Overall Rank:

49,177

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

20.

Danny Kaye

Year of Release:

1942

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1942:

Rank in 1940s:

229

Overall Rank:

49,796

Average Rating:

69 (4 votes)

Comments:

Total albums: 24. Page 2 of 3

Best Albums of 1942 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	17%
Artur Rodzinski / The Cleveland Orchestra	2	8%
Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire	1	4%
Roger Désormière / Orchestre Symphonique De Paris / Chœurs Yvonne Gouverné / Maurice Maeterlinck / Irène Joachim	1	4%
Lead Belly	1	4%
Carmen Amaya	1	4%
Hazel Scott	1	4%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	15	63%
	4	17%
	1	4%
	1	4%
	1	4%
	1	4%
	1	4%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	21	88%
Yes	3	13%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	21	88%
Yes	3	13%

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