Best Albums of 1952

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Listed below are the best albums of 1952 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).

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1952 year summaryThe best artists of 1952 were Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie, Hank Williams, Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday, Bud Powell, Georges Brassens, Thelonious Monk, Édith Piaf, Louis Armstrong and Blind Blake (BS).

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111.

Gerry Mulligan Quartet

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

111

Rank in 1950s:

2,193

Average Rating:

68 (7 votes)

Comments:

112.

Oscar Peterson Plays Jerome Kern

Oscar Peterson

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

112

Rank in 1950s:

2,221

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

113.

Ivanhoe / Plymouth Adventure

Miklós Rózsa

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

113

Rank in 1950s:

2,238

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

114.

Collates

Oscar Peterson

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

114

Rank in 1950s:

2,243

Average Rating:

69 (5 votes)

Comments:

115.

Dizzy (Volume I)

Dizzy Gillespie

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

115

Rank in 1950s:

2,263

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

116.

Marlene Dietrich Overseas

Marlene Dietrich

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

116

Rank in 1950s:

2,279

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

117.

Mormon Folk Songs

L.M. Hilton

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

117

Rank in 1950s:

2,304

Average Rating:

69 (2 votes)

Comments:

118.

Classics In Jazz

Coleman Hawkins

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

118

Rank in 1950s:

2,318

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

119.

The Music Of Fats Waller

Ted Heath And His Music

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

119

Rank in 1950s:

2,327

Average Rating:

71 (6 votes)

Comments:

120.

The Teddy Wilson Trio Plays

Teddy Wilson Trio

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

120

Rank in 1950s:

2,358

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

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Best Albums of 1952 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Oscar Peterson	5	3%
Various Artists	4	3%
Nat King Cole	3	2%
Melachrino Strings	3	2%
Lee Wiley	2	1%
Anita O'Day	2	1%
Coleman Hawkins	2	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	87	58%
	11	7%
	9	6%
	7	5%
	7	5%
	4	3%
	4	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	139	93%
Yes	10	7%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	145	97%
Yes	4	3%

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