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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91.

The Bix Beiderbecke Story / Volume 3 - Whiteman Days
Compilation

Bix Beiderbecke

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,785

Overall Rank:

68,992

Average Rating:

69 (2 votes)

Comments:

92.

Harp Music: XVI Century Spanish; Modern French And Spanish

Nicanor Zabaleta

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,812

Overall Rank:

70,824

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

93.

Soft Lights, Sweet Trumpet

Harry James

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,829

Overall Rank:

71,683

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

94.

Modern Sounds

Shorty Rogers And His Giants

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,894

Overall Rank:

75,341

Average Rating:

69 (4 votes)

Comments:

95.

Free Forms By Ralph Burns

Ralph Burns

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,926

Overall Rank:

77,756

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

96.

Lee Wiley Sings Irving Berlin

Lee Wiley

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,934

Overall Rank:

78,675

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

97.

The Girl In The Bikini

Jean Yatove

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,969

Overall Rank:

82,193

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

98.

Josh White Sings (Volume II)
Compilation

Josh White

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,991

Overall Rank:

84,212

Average Rating:

74 (4 votes)

Comments:

99.

Furtwängler: Symphony Nr. 2

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Berliner Philharmoniker

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

2,020

Overall Rank:

88,722

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

100.

Lou Adams And His Bahamian Calypso

Lou Adams

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

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Best Albums of 1952 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Oscar Peterson	5	4%
Various Artists	4	3%
Nat King Cole	3	2%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
Lee Wiley	2	2%
Anita O'Day	2	2%
Coleman Hawkins	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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