Best Albums of 1942

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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1942
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1942
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7
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1942
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1942
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Total albums: 24. Page 3 of 3

Best Albums of 1942 composition

Country Albums %


United States 15 63%
Mixed Nationality 4 17%
Spain 1 4%
France 1 4%
Switzerland 1 4%
Hungary 1 4%
Mexico 1 4%
Compilation? Albums %
No 21 88%
Yes 3 13%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 21 88%
Yes 3 13%
Best Artists of 1969
1. The Beatles
2. Led Zeppelin
3. King Crimson
4. The Rolling Stones
5. The Velvet Underground
6. Nick Drake
7. Creedence Clearwater Revival
8. Frank Zappa
9. Neil Young
10. Neil Young & Crazy Horse
11. Miles Davis
12. The Who
13. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
14. The Band
15. The Kinks
16. Crosby, Stills & Nash
17. The Stooges
18. Fairport Convention
19. Sly & The Family Stone
20. Scott Walker
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