Best Albums of 1945

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Listed below are the best albums of 1945 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1945 were Bing Crosby, Josh White, Duke Ellington, The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France, Paul Weston And His Orchestra, Champion Jack Dupree, Mary Lou Williams, 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:

28,125

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:

31,931

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:

191

Overall Rank:

41,204

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:

205

Overall Rank:

44,431

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:

213

Overall Rank:

46,260

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

16.

Hot Jazz

Louis Armstrong

Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1945:

Rank in 1940s:

220

Overall Rank:

48,935

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:

239

Overall Rank:

52,930

Average Rating:

73 (5 votes)

Comments:

18.

Hot Jazz

Benny Goodman

Year of Release:

1945

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1945:

Rank in 1940s:

247

Overall Rank:

55,352

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:

250

Overall Rank:

57,419

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:

252

Overall Rank:

61,157

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

Total albums: 25. Page 2 of 3

Best Albums of 1945 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Bing Crosby	2	8%
Champion Jack Dupree	1	4%
Vladimir Horowitz	1	4%
Freddie Slack	1	4%
Leopold Stokowski / New York City Symphony Orchestra	1	4%
Paul Weston And His Orchestra	1	4%
Sir Thomas Beecham / The London Philharmonic Orchestra	1	4%
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Country	Albums	%

	19	76%
	1	4%
	1	4%
	1	4%
	1	4%
	1	4%
	1	4%

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