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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 28,000 greatest album charts.

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

Anthology Of American Folk Music
Compilation		Mixed Nationality Various Artists
Year of Release:1952Appears in:67 charts
Rank in 1952:1Rank Score:732
Rank in 1950s42Overall Rank:2,383
Average Rating:  78/100 (56 votes)
Comments: 4 comments
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2.

Moanin' The BluesUnited States Hank Williams
Year of Release:1952Appears in:53 charts
Rank in 1952:2Rank Score:553
Rank in 1950s52Overall Rank:2,947
Average Rating:  74/100 (40 votes)
Comments: 5 comments
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3.

Bird & DizUnited States Charlie Parker
Year of Release:1952Appears in:53 charts
Rank in 1952:3Rank Score:449
Rank in 1950s65Overall Rank:3,442
Average Rating:  75/100 (53 votes)
Comments: 3 comments
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4.

Billie Holiday SingsUnited States Billie Holiday
Year of Release:1952Appears in:39 charts
Rank in 1952:4Rank Score:404
Rank in 1950s78Overall Rank:3,731
Average Rating:  76/100 (36 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:36 charts
Rank in 1952:5Rank Score:248
Rank in 1950s113Overall Rank:5,499
Average Rating:  76/100 (31 votes)
Comments: 3 comments
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6.

UnforgettableUnited States Nat King Cole
Year of Release:1952Appears in:22 charts
Rank in 1952:6Rank Score:228
Rank in 1950s124Overall Rank:5,865
Average Rating:  71/100 (20 votes)
Comments: 2 comments
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7.

The President Plays With The Oscar Peterson TrioUnited States Lester Young
Year of Release:1952Appears in:18 charts
Rank in 1952:7Rank Score:184
Rank in 1950s142Overall Rank:6,922
Average Rating:  70/100 (25 votes)
Comments: 1 comment
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8.

Igor Stravinsky: Rite Of SpringUkraine Igor Markevitch / Vienna Philharmonic
Year of Release:1952Appears in:15 charts
Rank in 1952:8Rank Score:145
Rank in 1950s179Overall Rank:8,307
Average Rating:  75/100 (12 votes)
Comments: 1 comment
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9.

City Of GlassUnited States Stan Kenton
Year of Release:1952Appears in:21 charts
Rank in 1952:9Rank Score:125
Rank in 1950s197Overall Rank:9,310
Average Rating:  74/100 (22 votes)
Comments: 2 comments
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10.

Legend Of The Sun VirginPeru Yma Sumac
Year of Release:1952Appears in:13 charts
Rank in 1952:10Rank Score:113
Rank in 1950s213Overall Rank:10,071
Average Rating:  72/100 (13 votes)
Comments: 1 comment
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Best Albums of 1952 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 4 6%
Nat King Cole 2 3%
Edith Piaf 2 3%
Lester Young 2 3%
Lee Wiley 2 3%
Charlie Parker 2 3%
Anita O'Day 2 3%
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Country Albums %


United States 50 78%
Mixed Nationality 4 6%
France 3 5%
Canada 2 3%
Haiti 1 2%
Germany 1 2%
Bahamas 1 2%
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