Best Albums of 1948

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Listed below are the best albums of 1948 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1948 year summaryThe best artists of 1948 were Édith Piaf, Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Charlie Parker, Stan Kenton And His Orchestra, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, The King Cole Trio and Bruno Walter / Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York / Nathan Milstein.

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11.

Cocktail Capers

The Art Van Damme Quintet

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

116

Overall Rank:

25,580

Average Rating:

72 (6 votes)

Comments:

12.

The Velvet Fog

Mel Tormé

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

123

Overall Rank:

28,373

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

13.

Ives: Sonata, No. 2 (Concord, Mass., 1840-1860)

John Kirkpatrick (Pianist)

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

124

Overall Rank:

28,913

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

14.

Sings With Mills Brothers, Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Louis Armstrong, Delta Rhythm Boys

Ella Fitzgerald

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

126

Overall Rank:

29,303

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

Comments:

15.

Benny Goodman & Peggy Lee

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

132

Overall Rank:

30,234

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

16.

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9, Op. 70

Efrem Kurtz / Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

133

Overall Rank:

30,328

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

17.

A Monday Date At Blue Note

Art Hodes' Hot Seven

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

144

Overall Rank:

32,233

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

18.

Sings Blue Ridge Ballads

Texas Gladden

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

147

Overall Rank:

32,689

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

19.

New Movements In Be-Bop

Lionel Hampton

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

150

Overall Rank:

33,215

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

20.

Música Con Pan

Conjunto Tropicavana

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

162

Overall Rank:

36,466

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

Total albums: 40. Page 2 of 4

Best Albums of 1948 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York	2	5%
Art Hodes' Hot Seven	1	3%
Peggy Lee	1	3%
George Shearing	1	3%
Peter Paul Kellogg & Arthur A. Allen	1	3%
The King Cole Trio	1	3%
Billy May And His Orchestra	1	3%
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Country	Albums	%

	34	85%
	2	5%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	39	98%
Yes	1	3%

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