Best Albums of the 1940s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1940s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.
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Best Albums of the 1940s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1940 | 29 | 3% | |
| 1941 | 28 | 3% | |
| 1942 | 24 | 2% | |
| 1943 | 23 | 2% | |
| 1944 | 25 | 3% | |
| 1945 | 25 | 3% | |
| 1946 | 38 | 4% | |
| 1947 | 40 | 4% | |
| 1948 | 39 | 4% | |
| 1949 | 45 | 5% |
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| Various Artists | 11 | 3% | |
| Josh White | 7 | 2% | |
| The Original Broadway Cast | 6 | 2% | |
| Sir Thomas Beecham / The London Philharmonic Orchestra | 6 | 2% | |
| Bing Crosby | 6 | 2% | |
| Almanac Singers | 5 | 2% | |
| Woody Guthrie | 5 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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246 | 78% | |
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20 | 6% | |
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13 | 4% | |
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7 | 2% | |
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6 | 2% | |
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5 | 2% | |
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2 | 1% | |
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