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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11.

Penthouse Serenade

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

127

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

275

Overall Rank:

9,424

Average Rating:

73 (29 votes)

Comments:

12.

Mahler: Das Lied Von Der Erde

Bruno Walter / Wiener Philharmoniker

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

125

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

280

Overall Rank:

9,500

Average Rating:

73 (6 votes)

Comments:

13.

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:

27 charts

Rank Score:

115

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

299

Overall Rank:

10,214

Average Rating:

73 (24 votes)

Comments:

14.

Dancers Of Bali

Anak Agung Gde Mandera / Gamelan Orchestra From The Village Of Pliatan, Bali, Indonesia

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

343

Overall Rank:

11,984

Average Rating:

65 (9 votes)

Comments:

15.

La Mauvaise Réputation

Georges Brassens

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

348

Overall Rank:

12,227

Average Rating:

71 (12 votes)

Comments:

16.

Blazing Ballads

Dinah Washington

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

374

Overall Rank:

13,211

Average Rating:

69 (14 votes)

Comments:

17.

Legend Of The Sun Virgin

Yma Sumac

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

387

Overall Rank:

13,800

Average Rating:

66 (24 votes)

Comments:

18.

Harmony Encores

The Chordettes

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

405

Overall Rank:

14,592

Average Rating:

67 (13 votes)

Comments:

19.

Vol. 1

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

418

Overall Rank:

15,113

Average Rating:

73 (11 votes)

Comments:

20.

Country Classics

Hank Snow The Singing Ranger & The Rainbow Ranch Boys

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

441

Overall Rank:

15,734

Average Rating:

68 (13 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%
Coleman Hawkins	2	2%
Bix Beiderbecke	2	2%
Sidney Bechet	2	2%
Blind Blake (BS)	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	86	65%
	7	5%
	7	5%
	6	5%
	5	4%
	3	2%
	3	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	123	92%
Yes	10	8%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	129	97%
Yes	4	3%

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