Best Albums of the 1930s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1930s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1930s were Lead Belly, Duke Ellington, Frank Luther, Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Meade "Lux" Lewis, Eugene Ormandy / The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky / Boston Symphony Orchestra and Igor Stravinsky / Percussion Orchestra.
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Year of Release:
1939
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177
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1938
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135
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1938
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92
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Year of Release:
1933
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78
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1936
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71
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1939
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64
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Year of Release:
1937
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54
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Year of Release:
1932
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40
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1931
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35
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1934
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21
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Total albums: 12. Page 1 of 2

Best Albums of the 1930s composition

Year Albums %


1930 1 0%
1931 1 0%
1932 1 0%
1933 1 0%
1934 1 0%
1935 1 0%
1936 1 0%
1937 1 0%
1938 2 0%
1939 2 0%
Country Albums %


United States 9 75%
Mixed Nationality 2 17%
United Kingdom 1 8%
Compilation? Albums %
No 11 92%
Yes 1 8%
Best Albums of 1960
1. Giant Steps by John Coltrane
2. Sketches Of Spain by Miles Davis
3. At Last! by Etta James
4. Blues & Roots by Charles Mingus
5. Elvis Is Back! by Elvis Presley
6. Joan Baez by Joan Baez
7. We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite by Max Roach
8. Soul Station by Hank Mobley
9. Muddy Waters At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters
10. The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery by Wes Montgomery
11. Portrait In Jazz by Bill Evans Trio
12. A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers
13. Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba
14. Ella In Berlin by Ella Fitzgerald
15. Drums Of Passion by Olatunji
16. Walk Don't Run by The Ventures
17. The Big Beat by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
18. Rockin' At The Hops by Chuck Berry
19. Presents Charles Mingus by Charles Mingus
20. Open Sesame by Freddie Hubbard
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