Best Albums of 1952

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Listed below are the best albums of 1952 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Édith Piaf, Louis Armstrong, Blind Blake (BS) and Blind Blake And His Royal Victoria Calypsos.

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Bird & Diz

Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

874

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

691

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

448

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Rank in 1950s:

100

Overall Rank:

3,326

Average Rating:

77 (71 votes)

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The Amazing Bud Powell

Bud Powell

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

391

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112

Overall Rank:

3,718

Average Rating:

75 (70 votes)

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Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2
Compilation

Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

371

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

333

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130

Overall Rank:

4,263

Average Rating:

72 (38 votes)

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Unforgettable
Compilation

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

288

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

232

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170

Overall Rank:

5,722

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:

34 charts

Rank Score:

186

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205

Overall Rank:

6,832

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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251

Overall Rank:

8,141

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%
Anita O'Day	2	1%
Coleman Hawkins	2	1%
Sidney Bechet	2	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	86	62%
	10	7%
	8	6%
	6	4%
	5	4%
	4	3%
	4	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	129	93%
Yes	10	7%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	135	97%
Yes	4	3%

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