Best Albums of 1948

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Listed below are the best albums of 1948 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 46,000 greatest album charts.

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1948 year summaryThe best artists of 1948 were Edith Piaf, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Stan Kenton And His Orchestra, Charlie Parker, Peggy Lee, Fats Navarro & Tadd Dameron, The Art Van Damme Quintet and The King Cole Trio.

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Chansons Des Cafés De Paris

Edith Piaf

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

207

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Overall Rank:

6,160

Average Rating:

73 (46 votes)

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Liberian Suite

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

145

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Overall Rank:

8,194

Average Rating:

71 (10 votes)

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Stravinsky: Petrouchka; Scenes De Ballet

Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

114

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Overall Rank:

9,987

Average Rating:

74 (4 votes)

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A Presentation Of Progressive Jazz

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

11 charts

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Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

11 charts

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Overall Rank:

13,766

Average Rating:

74 (6 votes)

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Rendezvous With Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

11 charts

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Overall Rank:

15,495

Average Rating:

73 (7 votes)

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Fats Navarro Featured With The Tadd Dameron Quintet

Fats Navarro & Tadd Dameron

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

5 charts

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Overall Rank:

18,348

Average Rating:

73 (3 votes)

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Cocktail Capers

The Art Van Damme Quintet

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

11 charts

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Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

8 charts

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Overall Rank:

19,565

Average Rating:

69 (6 votes)

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10.

Volume 2

Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

8 charts

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22,899

Average Rating:

75 (5 votes)

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Best Albums of 1948 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York	2	6%
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1	3%
Bruno Walter / Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York / Nathan Milstein	1	3%
Richard Tucker	1	3%
Texas Gladden	1	3%
Benny Goodman & Peggy Lee	1	3%
Efrem Kurtz / Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York	1	3%
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Country	Albums	%

	29	85%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%

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