Best Albums of 1945

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Listed below are the best albums of 1945 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1945 year summaryThe best artists of 1945 were Bing Crosby, Josh White, Duke Ellington, The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France, Mary Lou Williams, Paul Weston And His Orchestra, Champion Jack Dupree, Coleman Hawkins, The Original Broadway Cast and Miklós Rózsa.

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11.

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations

Wanda Landowska

Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1945:

Rank in 1940s:

124

Overall Rank:

28,448

Average Rating:

69 (4 votes)

Comments:

12.

Going My Way

Bing Crosby

Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1945:

Rank in 1940s:

142

Overall Rank:

32,329

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

13.

Nick's Presents His Dixieland Jazz Band

Miff Mole

Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1945:

Rank in 1940s:

189

Overall Rank:

41,696

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

14.

Richard Strauss: Death And Transfiguration

Leopold Stokowski / New York City Symphony Orchestra

Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1945:

Rank in 1940s:

208

Overall Rank:

45,425

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

15.

A Vladimir Horowitz Program

Vladimir Horowitz

Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1945:

Rank in 1940s:

214

Overall Rank:

47,247

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

16.

Hot Jazz

Louis Armstrong

Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1945:

Rank in 1940s:

222

Overall Rank:

49,994

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

17.

Songs By The Dinning Sisters

The Dinning Sisters

Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1945:

Rank in 1940s:

242

Overall Rank:

54,151

Average Rating:

73 (5 votes)

Comments:

18.

Hot Jazz

Benny Goodman

Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1945:

Rank in 1940s:

250

Overall Rank:

56,637

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

19.

Boogie Woogie

Freddie Slack

Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1945:

Rank in 1940s:

252

Overall Rank:

58,799

Average Rating:

70 (5 votes)

Comments:

20.

Hot Piano

Johnny Guarnieri Trio

Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1945:

Rank in 1940s:

253

Overall Rank:

62,636

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

Total albums: 26. Page 2 of 3

Best Albums of 1945 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Bing Crosby	2	8%
The Original Broadway Cast	1	4%
Benny Goodman	1	4%
The Dinning Sisters	1	4%
Coleman Hawkins	1	4%
Art Tatum	1	4%
Johnny Guarnieri Trio	1	4%
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Country	Albums	%

	20	77%
	1	4%
	1	4%
	1	4%
	1	4%
	1	4%
	1	4%

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