Best Albums of 1942

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Listed below are the best albums of 1942 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1942 were Hazel Scott, Libby Holman, Lead Belly, Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire, Miklós Rózsa, Fats Waller, Artur Rodzinski / The Cleveland Orchestra, Los Rancheros, Bing Crosby and Roger Désormière / Orchestre Symphonique De Paris / Chœurs Yvonne Gouverné / Maurice Maeterlinck / Irène Joachim.

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11.

Debussy: Pelléas Et Mélisande

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

Year of Release:

1942

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1942:

Rank in 1940s:

136

Overall Rank:

30,718

Average Rating:

67 (5 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:

137

Overall Rank:

30,926

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

13.

Moanin' Low

Lena Horne

Year of Release:

1942

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1942:

Rank in 1940s:

140

Overall Rank:

31,979

Average Rating:

71 (4 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:

142

Overall Rank:

32,031

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:

42,732

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:

43,246

Average Rating:

73 (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:

208

Overall Rank:

45,169

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

18.

Danny Kaye

Year of Release:

1942

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1942:

Rank in 1940s:

209

Overall Rank:

45,196

Average Rating:

69 (4 votes)

Comments:

19.

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:

47,702

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

20.

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:

228

Overall Rank:

50,979

Average Rating:

71 (2 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%
Eastern Slope Inn Orchestra	1	4%
James Cagney	1	4%
Meredith Willson And His Orchestra	1	4%
Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire	1	4%
Roger Désormière / Orchestre Symphonique De Paris / Chœurs Yvonne Gouverné / Maurice Maeterlinck / Irène Joachim	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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