Best Albums of 1949

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Listed below are the best albums of 1949 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1949 year summaryThe best artists of 1949 were Charlie Parker, The Original Broadway Cast, Andrés Segovia, Doris Day, Lennie Tristano, Pepe Badajoz, Les Paul, Les Paul And His Trio, Carlos Montoya and Count Basie.

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Bird Blows The Blues
Compilation

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

210

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Overall Rank:

6,201

Average Rating:

74 (16 votes)

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Guitar Solos
Compilation

Andrés Segovia

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

167

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Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

137

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Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

115

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Overall Rank:

10,233

Average Rating:

72 (17 votes)

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Kiss Me Kate

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

113

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Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

104

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Overall Rank:

11,185

Average Rating:

73 (6 votes)

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La Guitarra
Compilation

Pepe Badajoz

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

101

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Overall Rank:

11,446

Average Rating:

75 (5 votes)

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Music Of The Sioux And The Navajo
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

9 charts

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13,655

Average Rating:

70 (7 votes)

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Hawaiian Paradise

Les Paul And His Trio

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

15 charts

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14,191

Average Rating:

72 (8 votes)

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El Flamenco

Carlos Montoya

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

9 charts

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14,687

Average Rating:

70 (7 votes)

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Best Albums of 1949 composition

Artist	Albums	%

The Original Broadway Cast	3	7%
Charlie Parker	3	7%
Various Artists	2	4%
Machito	1	2%
Isidore Godfrey / D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra With The New Promenade Orchestra	1	2%
Andrés Segovia	1	2%
Trio Los Panchos	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	27	60%
	6	13%
	3	7%
	3	7%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	40	89%
Yes	5	11%

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