Best Albums of 1949

Listed below are the best albums of 1949 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1949 year summaryThe best artists of 1949 were Charlie Parker, Andrés Segovia, The Original Broadway Cast, Pepe Badajoz, Doris Day, Lennie Tristano, Les Paul And His Trio, Les Paul, Carlos Montoya and Count Basie.
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1949
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Buy album United States
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1949
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Buy album United States
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1949
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Buy album United States
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1949
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5
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Total albums: 45. Page 5 of 5

Best Albums of 1949 composition

Country Albums %


United States 26 58%
Mixed Nationality 6 13%
Cuba 4 9%
Spain 3 7%
United Kingdom 2 4%
Switzerland 1 2%
Brazil 1 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 40 89%
Yes 5 11%
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