Best Albums of the 1940s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1940s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1940s were Woody Guthrie, Nat King Cole, Lead Belly, Duke Ellington, Josh White, Charlie Parker, Louis Jordan, Billie Holiday, The King Cole Trio and Frank Sinatra.
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1947
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1940
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Buy album United States
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1948
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Buy album United States
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1942
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1948
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1947
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1
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1941
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1
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1943
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1
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Buy album United States
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  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1946
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Rank Score:
1
Rank in 1946:
Rank in 1940s:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1941
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1
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Total albums: 313. Page 31 of 32

Best Albums of the 1940s composition

Year Albums %


1940 29 3%
1941 30 3%
1942 24 2%
1943 23 2%
1944 24 2%
1945 25 3%
1946 36 4%
1947 40 4%
1948 38 4%
1949 44 4%
Country Albums %


United States 243 78%
Mixed Nationality 22 7%
United Kingdom 13 4%
France 7 2%
Spain 6 2%
Cuba 5 2%
Mexico 2 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 296 95%
Yes 17 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 307 98%
Yes 6 2%
Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Black Sabbath
9. Stevie Wonder
10. The Who
11. Genesis
12. Brian Eno
13. Joni Mitchell
14. Paul McCartney
15. Bob Dylan
16. Yes
17. Bob Marley
18. Bruce Springsteen
19. Nick Drake
20. Marvin Gaye
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