Best Albums of 1952

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Listed below are the best albums of 1952 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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 Charlie Parker.

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31.

La Mauvaise Réputation

Georges Brassens

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

629

Overall Rank:

22,722

Average Rating:

71 (12 votes)

Comments:

32.

Singing The Traditional Songs Of Her Kentucky Mountain Family

Jean Ritchie

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

637

Overall Rank:

23,069

Average Rating:

74 (11 votes)

Comments:

33.

Get On Board: Negro Folksongs By The Folkmasters

Sonny Terry / Brownie McGhee / Coyal McMahan

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

642

Overall Rank:

23,186

Average Rating:

73 (8 votes)

Comments:

34.

Interpreta Ernesto Nazareth

Carolina Cardoso De Menezes

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

660

Overall Rank:

23,821

Average Rating:

72 (6 votes)

Comments:

35.

Rockin' The Boogie

Amos Milburn

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

661

Overall Rank:

23,872

Average Rating:

73 (6 votes)

Comments:

36.

Bye Bye Blues

Les Paul & Mary Ford

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

678

Overall Rank:

24,512

Average Rating:

72 (8 votes)

Comments:

37.

Nights At The Turntable

Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

695

Overall Rank:

24,963

Average Rating:

72 (9 votes)

Comments:

38.

Overture To Dawn Vol. 1

Erroll Garner

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

710

Overall Rank:

25,468

Average Rating:

71 (8 votes)

Comments:

39.

Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington

Oscar Peterson

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

715

Overall Rank:

25,718

Average Rating:

71 (14 votes)

Comments:

40.

Ambiance Bechet

Sidney Bechet

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

736

Overall Rank:

26,290

Average Rating:

71 (7 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1952 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	4%
Oscar Peterson	5	4%
Nat King Cole	3	2%
Sidney Bechet	2	2%
Blind Blake (BS)	2	2%
Alfred Newman	2	2%
Charlie Parker	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	85	64%
	7	5%
	7	5%
	6	5%
	5	4%
	3	2%
	3	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	122	92%
Yes	10	8%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	128	97%
Yes	4	3%

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