Best Albums of 1952

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Listed below are the best albums of 1952 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1952 were Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie, Hank Williams, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Édith Piaf, Louis Armstrong, Blind Blake (BS) and Blind Blake And His Royal Victoria Calypsos.

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51.

Jazz At NBC

Johnny Smith Quintet Featuring Stan Getz

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

915

Overall Rank:

31,519

Average Rating:

68 (8 votes)

Comments:

52.

A Dead Beat Guitar And The Mississippi Blues

K.C. Douglas

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

918

Overall Rank:

31,739

Average Rating:

69 (5 votes)

Comments:

53.

Folk Music Of The Mediterranean

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

960

Overall Rank:

33,004

Average Rating:

71 (6 votes)

Comments:

54.

Cowboy Ballads

Cisco Houston

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

971

Overall Rank:

33,432

Average Rating:

74 (4 votes)

Comments:

55.

More Cocktail Capers

The Art Van Damme Quintet

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

972

Overall Rank:

33,440

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

56.

Sounds Of The Sea Vol. 1: Underwater Sounds Of Biological Origin

Naval Research Laboratory

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

974

Overall Rank:

33,521

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

57.

Norman Granz' Jam Session #1

Norman Granz

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

975

Overall Rank:

33,606

Average Rating:

70 (5 votes)

Comments:

58.

Plays Pretty

Oscar Peterson

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,008

Overall Rank:

34,952

Average Rating:

69 (8 votes)

Comments:

59.

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,025

Overall Rank:

35,627

Average Rating:

74 (10 votes)

Comments:

60.

Chante Ses Derniers Succès

Juliette Gréco

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,054

Overall Rank:

36,452

Average Rating:

71 (6 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1952 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Oscar Peterson	5	4%
Various Artists	4	3%
Nat King Cole	3	2%
Alfred Newman	2	2%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
Lee Wiley	2	2%
Anita O'Day	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	87	65%
	7	5%
	6	5%
	6	5%
	5	4%
	3	2%
	3	2%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	124	93%
Yes	9	7%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	129	97%
Yes	4	3%

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