Best Albums of 1952 : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of 1952

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1952 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 36,000 greatest album charts.

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1952 year summaryThe best artists of 1952 were Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie, Hank Williams, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Lester Young and Stan Kenton.

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Anthology Of American Folk Music
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:	1952	Appears in:	64 charts
Rank in 1952:	1	Rank Score:	776
Rank in 1950s	44	Overall Rank:	2,585
Average Rating: 77/100 (62 votes)
Comments: 4 comments

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Bird & Diz

Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie

Year of Release:	1952	Appears in:	90 charts
Rank in 1952:	2	Rank Score:	757
Rank in 1950s	45	Overall Rank:	2,630
Average Rating: 75/100 (75 votes)
Comments: 4 comments

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Moanin' The Blues

Hank Williams

Year of Release:	1952	Appears in:	60 charts
Rank in 1952:	3	Rank Score:	585
Rank in 1950s	60	Overall Rank:	3,188
Average Rating: 74/100 (50 votes)
Comments: 5 comments

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Ellington Uptown

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Year of Release:	1952	Appears in:	68 charts
Rank in 1952:	4	Rank Score:	517
Rank in 1950s	70	Overall Rank:	3,542
Average Rating: 76/100 (60 votes)
Comments: 4 comments

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Billie Holiday Sings

Billie Holiday

Year of Release:	1952	Appears in:	50 charts
Rank in 1952:	5	Rank Score:	500
Rank in 1950s	72	Overall Rank:	3,642
Average Rating: 74/100 (48 votes)
Comments: 3 comments

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The Amazing Bud Powell

Bud Powell

Year of Release:	1952	Appears in:	46 charts
Rank in 1952:	6	Rank Score:	328
Rank in 1950s	109	Overall Rank:	5,072
Average Rating: 75/100 (45 votes)
Comments: 5 comments

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Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2
Compilation

Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:	1952	Appears in:	47 charts
Rank in 1952:	7	Rank Score:	289
Rank in 1950s	119	Overall Rank:	5,603
Average Rating: 75/100 (43 votes)
Comments: 3 comments

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Unforgettable

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:	1952	Appears in:	27 charts
Rank in 1952:	8	Rank Score:	266
Rank in 1950s	128	Overall Rank:	5,997
Average Rating: 72/100 (31 votes)
Comments: 2 comments

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The President Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio

Lester Young

Year of Release:	1952	Appears in:	42 charts
Rank in 1952:	9	Rank Score:	266
Rank in 1950s	129	Overall Rank:	6,009
Average Rating: 70/100 (34 votes)
Comments: 1 comment

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City Of Glass

Stan Kenton

Year of Release:	1952	Appears in:	29 charts
Rank in 1952:	10	Rank Score:	261
Rank in 1950s	131	Overall Rank:	6,093
Average Rating: 73/100 (31 votes)
Comments: 2 comments

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Best Albums of 1952 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	4%
Anita O'Day	2	2%
Nat King Cole	2	2%
Edith Piaf	2	2%
Blind Blake	2	2%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
Oscar Peterson	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	63	71%
	5	6%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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