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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91.

Harp Music: XVI Century Spanish; Modern French And Spanish

Nicanor Zabaleta

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,764

Overall Rank:

66,624

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

92.

Soft Lights, Sweet Trumpet

Harry James

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,804

Overall Rank:

68,502

Average Rating:

70 (5 votes)

Comments:

93.

Modern Sounds

Shorty Rogers And His Giants

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,846

Overall Rank:

70,730

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

94.

Lee Wiley Sings Irving Berlin

Lee Wiley

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,893

Overall Rank:

74,897

Average Rating:

70 (5 votes)

Comments:

95.

Free Forms By Ralph Burns

Ralph Burns

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,903

Overall Rank:

75,998

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

96.

Nat 'King' Cole's 8 Top Pops

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,923

Overall Rank:

77,666

Average Rating:

69 (3 votes)

Comments:

97.

The Girl In The Bikini

Jean Yatove

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,929

Overall Rank:

78,043

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

98.

Lou Adams Plays Bahamiana Calypso

Lou Adams & Blind Blake

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,943

Overall Rank:

79,427

Average Rating:

72 (1 vote)

Comments:

99.

Furtwängler: Symphony Nr. 2

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Berliner Philharmoniker

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,967

Overall Rank:

81,900

Average Rating:

73 (3 votes)

Comments:

100.

Josh White Sings (Volume II)
Compilation

Josh White

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

4 charts

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Best Albums of 1952 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Oscar Peterson	5	4%
Various Artists	5	4%
Nat King Cole	3	2%
Lee Wiley	2	2%
Anita O'Day	2	2%
Coleman Hawkins	2	2%
Bix Beiderbecke	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	85	64%
	7	5%
	7	5%
	6	5%
	5	4%
	3	2%
	3	2%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	122	92%
Yes	10	8%

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

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