Best Albums of 1949

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Listed below are the best albums of 1949 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1949 were Charlie Parker, Andrés Segovia, The Original Broadway Cast, Pepe Badajoz, Doris Day, Lennie Tristano, Les Paul, Les Paul And His Trio, Carlos Montoya and Count Basie.

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Bird Blows The Blues
Compilation

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

196

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Overall Rank:

6,585

Average Rating:

74 (18 votes)

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Guitar Solos
Compilation

Andrés Segovia

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

175

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Overall Rank:

7,198

Average Rating:

71 (14 votes)

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La Guitarra
Compilation

Pepe Badajoz

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

142

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Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

122

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Overall Rank:

9,725

Average Rating:

74 (13 votes)

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Kiss Me Kate

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

105

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Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

104

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Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

101

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Overall Rank:

11,507

Average Rating:

74 (8 votes)

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Hawaiian Paradise

Les Paul And His Trio

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

16 charts

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1949

Appears in:

9 charts

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Overall Rank:

14,764

Average Rating:

70 (7 votes)

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10.

Charlie Parker No. 2

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

12 charts

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Overall Rank:

16,622

Average Rating:

70 (9 votes)

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Best Albums of 1949 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Charlie Parker	3	7%
The Original Broadway Cast	3	7%
Various Artists	2	5%
Vera Lynn	1	2%
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1	2%
Carlos Chávez	1	2%
Glenn Miller	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	26	59%
	6	14%
	3	7%
	3	7%
	2	5%
	1	2%
	1	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	39	89%
Yes	5	11%

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