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Best Albums of 1952

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1952 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 34,000 greatest album charts.

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1952 year summaryThe best artists of 1952 were Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie, Hank Williams, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Thelonious Monk, Lester Young, Stan Kenton, Edith Piaf, Igor Markevitch / Vienna Philharmonic and Louis Armstrong.
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1.

Anthology Of American Folk Music
Compilation		Mixed Nationality Various Artists
Year of Release:1952Appears in:63 charts
Rank in 1952:1Rank Score:772
Rank in 1950s44Overall Rank:2,540
Average Rating:  78/100 (58 votes)
Comments: 4 comments
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2.

Bird & DizUnited States Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie
Year of Release:1952Appears in:81 charts
Rank in 1952:2Rank Score:721
Rank in 1950s46Overall Rank:2,669
Average Rating:  76/100 (69 votes)
Comments: 4 comments
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3.

Moanin' The BluesUnited States Hank Williams
Year of Release:1952Appears in:59 charts
Rank in 1952:3Rank Score:583
Rank in 1950s59Overall Rank:3,138
Average Rating:  74/100 (48 votes)
Comments: 5 comments
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4.

Billie Holiday SingsUnited States Billie Holiday
Year of Release:1952Appears in:48 charts
Rank in 1952:4Rank Score:496
Rank in 1950s73Overall Rank:3,585
Average Rating:  74/100 (43 votes)
Comments: 3 comments
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5.

Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2
Compilation		United States Thelonious Monk
Year of Release:1952Appears in:42 charts
Rank in 1952:5Rank Score:264
Rank in 1950s123Overall Rank:5,907
Average Rating:  77/100 (37 votes)
Comments: 3 comments
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6.

UnforgettableUnited States Nat King Cole
Year of Release:1952Appears in:26 charts
Rank in 1952:6Rank Score:260
Rank in 1950s124Overall Rank:5,963
Average Rating:  72/100 (28 votes)
Comments: 2 comments
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7.

City Of GlassUnited States Stan Kenton
Year of Release:1952Appears in:26 charts
Rank in 1952:7Rank Score:251
Rank in 1950s130Overall Rank:6,143
Average Rating:  73/100 (27 votes)
Comments: 2 comments
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8.

La Vie En RoseFrance Edith Piaf
Year of Release:1952Appears in:27 charts
Rank in 1952:8Rank Score:177
Rank in 1950s168Overall Rank:8,017
Average Rating:  72/100 (16 votes)
Comments: 0 comments
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9.

The President Plays With The Oscar Peterson TrioUnited States Lester Young
Year of Release:1952Appears in:19 charts
Rank in 1952:9Rank Score:174
Rank in 1950s170Overall Rank:8,108
Average Rating:  69/100 (25 votes)
Comments: 1 comment
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10.

Igor Stravinsky: Rite Of SpringUkraine Igor Markevitch / Vienna Philharmonic
Year of Release:1952Appears in:11 charts
Rank in 1952:10Rank Score:130
Rank in 1950s209Overall Rank:10,077
Average Rating:  75/100 (14 votes)
Comments: 1 comment
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Best Albums of 1952 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 4 5%
Charlie Parker 2 3%
Lester Young 2 3%
Lee Wiley 2 3%
Anita O'Day 2 3%
Nat King Cole 2 3%
Edith Piaf 2 3%
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Country Albums %


United States 55 75%
Mixed Nationality 5 7%
France 4 5%
Canada 2 3%
Germany 1 1%
Bahamas 1 1%
Norway 1 1%
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