Best Albums of 1952

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Listed below are the best albums of 1952 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 41,000 greatest album charts.

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1952 year summaryThe best artists of 1952 were Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie, Hank Williams, Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf, Nat King Cole, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Louis Armstrong, Stan Kenton and Charlie Parker.

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Bird & Diz

Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

687

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Overall Rank:

2,295

Average Rating:

77 (87 votes)

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Anthology Of American Folk Music
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

596

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

511

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

384

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

360

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102

Overall Rank:

3,832

Average Rating:

73 (21 votes)

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The Amazing Bud Powell

Bud Powell

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

319

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112

Overall Rank:

4,240

Average Rating:

76 (50 votes)

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Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2
Compilation

Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

304

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115

Overall Rank:

4,399

Average Rating:

78 (50 votes)

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Unforgettable
Compilation

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

254

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1952

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

170

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185

Overall Rank:

7,022

Average Rating:

76 (12 votes)

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City Of Glass

Stan Kenton

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

160

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197

Overall Rank:

7,390

Average Rating:

74 (36 votes)

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Best Albums of 1952 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	5%
Oscar Peterson	4	3%
Bix Beiderbecke	2	2%
Nat King Cole	2	2%
Blind Blake	2	2%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
Lee Wiley	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	82	69%
	10	8%
	5	4%
	5	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	110	92%
Yes	9	8%

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