Best Albums of 1952

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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1952
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Year of Release:
1952
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Buy album United States
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1952
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1952
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1952
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4
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1952
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4
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1952
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Rank Score:
4
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1952
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Rank Score:
4
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1952
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1952:
Rank in 1950s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1952
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Rank Score:
4
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Total albums: 132. Page 10 of 14

Best Albums of 1952 composition

Country Albums %


United States 85 64%
United Kingdom 7 5%
Mixed Nationality 7 5%
Canada 6 5%
France 5 4%
Bahamas 3 2%
Germany 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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