Best Albums of 1949

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Listed below are the best albums of 1949 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1949 year summaryThe best artists of 1949 were Charlie Parker, The Original Broadway Cast, Andrés Segovia, Doris Day, Lennie Tristano, Pepe Badajoz, Les Paul, Les Paul And His Trio, Carlos Montoya and Count Basie.

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Charlie Parker No. 2

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

13 charts

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Overall Rank:

15,147

Average Rating:

69 (7 votes)

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12.

Dance Parade

Count Basie

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

13 charts

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Overall Rank:

16,546

Average Rating:

69 (7 votes)

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13.

Starlight Serenades

Glenn Miller

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

6 charts

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Overall Rank:

17,931

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

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14.

Gilbert & Sullivan: The Pirates Of Penzance

Isidore Godfrey / D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra With The New Promenade Orchestra

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

8 charts

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Overall Rank:

20,035

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

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15.

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 6 In E Minor / Messiaen: L'Ascension (Four Symphonic Meditations For Orchestra)

Leopold Stokowski / Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

5 charts

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Overall Rank:

22,351

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

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16.

South Pacific

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

6 charts

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Rank in 1940s:

103

Overall Rank:

23,154

Average Rating:

70 (10 votes)

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17.

Frankly Sentimental

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

11 charts

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Rank in 1940s:

116

Overall Rank:

26,360

Average Rating:

69 (8 votes)

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18.

Cowboy Classics

The Sons Of The Pioneers

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1949:

Rank in 1940s:

120

Overall Rank:

28,231

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

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19.

Bim Bam Boom (Cuban Rhythms)

Miguelito Valdés With Machito & His Afro-Cubans

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1949:

Rank in 1940s:

137

Overall Rank:

31,057

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

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20.

Villa-Lobos: Piano Concerto

Ernest Ansermet / L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande / Ellen Ballon

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

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Rank in 1940s:

138

Overall Rank:

31,128

Average Rating:

69 (4 votes)

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Total albums: 45. Page 2 of 5

Best Albums of 1949 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Charlie Parker	3	7%
The Original Broadway Cast	3	7%
Various Artists	2	4%
Doris Day	1	2%
Mel Henke Group	1	2%
Les Paul And His Trio	1	2%
Eddie Condon And His Orchestra	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	27	60%
	6	13%
	3	7%
	3	7%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	40	89%
Yes	5	11%

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