Best Albums of the 1940s
Explore the best albums of the 1940s, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts
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"The start of the folk revival, but much more. A stylistic decision made by lack of alternatives, but it automatically is the perfect style to express political critique. Other than other folk revivals it didn't originate from chauvinistic longing to simpler times, but rather from a need for chang..." Reply
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"47:a Riffin' the Scotch aka Better To Burn Out... He's hot as Hades A lady's not safe in his arms when she's kissed But I'm afraid that when he's cooled off And maybe I'm ruled off his list I'll never be missed - I MUST Have That Man (Billie Holiday) People forget. They just do. Jazz was the Devi..." Reply
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"Song Of The Volga Boatmen - Russian folk song" Reply
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"Extraordinary use of voice and phrasing, a true classic." Reply
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Best Albums of the 1940s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1940 | 33 | 3% | |
| 1941 | 30 | 3% | |
| 1942 | 24 | 2% | |
| 1943 | 24 | 2% | |
| 1944 | 25 | 3% | |
| 1945 | 26 | 3% | |
| 1946 | 37 | 4% | |
| 1947 | 42 | 4% | |
| 1948 | 40 | 4% | |
| 1949 | 45 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 11 | 3% | |
| Duke Ellington | 8 | 2% | |
| Josh White | 8 | 2% | |
| Sir Thomas Beecham / The London Philharmonic Orchestra | 6 | 2% | |
| The Original Broadway Cast | 6 | 2% | |
| Bing Crosby | 5 | 2% | |
| Frank Sinatra | 5 | 2% | |
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251 | 77% | |
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23 | 7% | |
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14 | 4% | |
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8 | 2% | |
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5 | 2% | |
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3 | 1% | |
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Best Albums of the 1940s chart changes
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