Best Albums of 1946

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Listed below are the best albums of 1946 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).

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1946 year summaryThe best artists of 1946 were Frank Sinatra, Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Louis Jordan, Lord Invader And Lord Beginner With Felix And His Internationals, Bruno Walter / New York Philharmonic, Paul Robeson, Lead Belly, Gene Krupa, The Ink Spots and Gene Krupa And His Orchestra.

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The Voice Of Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

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Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

244

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Overall Rank:

5,545

Average Rating:

68 (32 votes)

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Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five

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Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

214

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Overall Rank:

6,151

Average Rating:

74 (13 votes)

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Calypso

Lord Invader And Lord Beginner With Felix And His Internationals

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Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

161

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Overall Rank:

7,792

Average Rating:

65 (13 votes)

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Schubert: Symphony No. 9 In C Major (The Great)

Bruno Walter / New York Philharmonic

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Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

122

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Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

121

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Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

112

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Overall Rank:

10,588

Average Rating:

72 (9 votes)

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Drummin' With Krupa

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

104

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Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

104

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Overall Rank:

11,333

Average Rating:

71 (15 votes)

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Khachaturian: Concerto For Piano And Orchestra

Serge Koussevitzky / Boston Symphony Orchestra / William Kapell

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

101

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Overall Rank:

11,536

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

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10.

Vol. 2

The King Cole Trio

Year of Release:

1946

Appears in:

15 charts

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12,205

Average Rating:

67 (11 votes)

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Best Albums of 1946 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Woody Guthrie	2	5%
Frank Sinatra	2	5%
Mary Lou Williams	2	5%
Frank Froeba And His Boys	1	3%
Harry Partch	1	3%
Lead Belly	1	3%
Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra	1	3%
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Country	Albums	%

	33	89%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%

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