Best Albums of 1952

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Listed below are the best albums of 1952 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts.

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1952 year summaryThe best artists of 1952 were Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie, Hank Williams, Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Édith Piaf, Louis Armstrong, Blind Blake (BS) and Charlie Parker.

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Bird & Diz

Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

881

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

698

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

442

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Rank in 1950s:

101

Overall Rank:

3,368

Average Rating:

77 (72 votes)

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The Amazing Bud Powell

Bud Powell

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

402

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110

Overall Rank:

3,652

Average Rating:

75 (72 votes)

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Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2
Compilation

Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

372

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

325

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131

Overall Rank:

4,355

Average Rating:

72 (37 votes)

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Unforgettable
Compilation

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

289

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

231

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174

Overall Rank:

5,777

Average Rating:

74 (28 votes)

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Singin' In The Rain (Recorded Directly From The Sound Track Of The M-G-M Technicolor Musical)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

188

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202

Overall Rank:

6,829

Average Rating:

74 (29 votes)

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10.

A Second Album Of Bahamian Songs

Blind Blake And His Royal Victoria Calypsos

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

152

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250

Overall Rank:

8,161

Average Rating:

71 (25 votes)

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Best Albums of 1952 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Oscar Peterson	5	4%
Various Artists	4	3%
Nat King Cole	3	2%
Melachrino Strings	3	2%
Blind Blake And His Royal Victoria Calypsos	2	1%
Alfred Newman	2	1%
Charlie Parker	2	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	87	62%
	10	7%
	8	6%
	6	4%
	5	4%
	4	3%
	4	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	130	93%
Yes	10	7%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	136	97%
Yes	4	3%

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