Best Albums of 1945

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Listed below are the best albums of 1945 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
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1945 year summaryThe best artists of 1945 were Bing Crosby, Josh White, The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France, Duke Ellington, Mary Lou Williams, Paul Weston And His Orchestra, Champion Jack Dupree, Coleman Hawkins, Miklós Rózsa and The Original Broadway Cast.
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Merry Christmas 
United States Bing Crosby
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1945
Appears in:
41 charts
Rank Score:
218
Rank in 1945:
1
Rank in 1940s:
13
Overall Rank:
6,133
Average Rating:
 72 (57 votes)
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2.
Strange Fruit 
United States Josh White
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1945
Appears in:
13 charts
Rank Score:
143
Rank in 1945:
2
Rank in 1940s:
26
Overall Rank:
8,697
Average Rating:
 67 (12 votes)
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3.
Hot Jazz 
France The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1945
Appears in:
12 charts
Rank Score:
121
Rank in 1945:
3
Rank in 1940s:
38
Overall Rank:
10,057
Average Rating:
 71 (10 votes)
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4.
Black, Brown And Beige (1945) 
United States Duke Ellington
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1945
Appears in:
14 charts
Rank Score:
117
Rank in 1945:
4
Rank in 1940s:
41
Overall Rank:
10,307
Average Rating:
 70 (14 votes)
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5.
Signs Of The Zodiac 
United States Mary Lou Williams
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1945
Appears in:
15 charts
Rank Score:
97
Rank in 1945:
5
Rank in 1940s:
53
Overall Rank:
12,122
Average Rating:
 71 (10 votes)
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6.
Champion Jack Dupree And His Piano 
United States Champion Jack Dupree
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1945
Appears in:
14 charts
Rank Score:
89
Rank in 1945:
6
Rank in 1940s:
61
Overall Rank:
13,049
Average Rating:
 71 (8 votes)
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7.
Music For Dreaming 
United States Paul Weston And His Orchestra
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1945
Appears in:
13 charts
Rank Score:
89
Rank in 1945:
7
Rank in 1940s:
62
Overall Rank:
13,165
Average Rating:
 71 (9 votes)
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8.
On Asch Records 
United States Coleman Hawkins
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1945
Appears in:
11 charts
Rank Score:
80
Rank in 1945:
8
Rank in 1940s:
67
Overall Rank:
14,352
Average Rating:
 71 (9 votes)
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9.
Spellbound 
Hungary Miklós Rózsa
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1945
Appears in:
10 charts
Rank Score:
63
Rank in 1945:
9
Rank in 1940s:
81
Overall Rank:
17,363
Average Rating:
 70 (8 votes)
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10.
Carousel 
Mixed Nationality The Original Broadway Cast
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1945
Appears in:
6 charts
Rank Score:
55
Rank in 1945:
10
Rank in 1940s:
95
Overall Rank:
19,279
Average Rating:
 69 (9 votes)
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