Best Albums of 1941

« View best albums of 1940View best albums of 1942 »

Listed below are the best albums of 1941 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

Best albums by year or decade

Decade:

Year:

1941 year summaryThe best artists of 1941 were Lead Belly, Josh White, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Pete Johnson & Albert Ammons, Almanac Singers, The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France, Hazel Scott, Count Basie, Count Basie And His Orchestra and Bing Crosby.

View chart at point in time

Share this chart

Collector's summaryLog in or register to discover the great albums that are missing from your music collection!

Sort by

20.

Hot Piano

Earl Hines / "Fats" Waller / Duke Ellington / Jelly-Roll Morton

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

228

Overall Rank:

49,963

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

22.

Indian Music Of The Southwest Volume I
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

237

Overall Rank:

51,733

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

23.

Walt Disney's Dumbo

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

254

Overall Rank:

59,077

Average Rating:

73 (5 votes)

Comments:

24.

The Birth Of The Blues (An Album Of W. C. Handy Music)

The Dixieland Jazz Group Of NBC's Chamber Music Society Of Lower Basin Street

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

268

Overall Rank:

65,009

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

25.

Getting Sentimental With Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

270

Overall Rank:

66,426

Average Rating:

70 (4 votes)

Comments:

26.

Rhumba With Cugat

Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

300

Overall Rank:

112,698

Average Rating:

70 (5 votes)

Comments:

27.

Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 30

Eugene Ormandy / Philadelphia Orchestra

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

301

Overall Rank:

116,302

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

28.

The Wayfaring Stranger

Burl Ives

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

309

Overall Rank:

132,208

Average Rating:

70 (5 votes)

Comments:

29.

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 In E-Flat - Emperor

Bruno Walter / Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York / Rudolf Serkin

Year of Release:

1941

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1941:

Rank in 1940s:

314

Overall Rank:

141,903

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

« prev
1
2
3
next »

Total albums: 29. Page 3 of 3

Best Albums of 1941 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Almanac Singers	4	14%
Various Artists	3	10%
Louis Armstrong's Hot 5	1	3%
Hildegarde	1	3%
Pete Johnson & Albert Ammons	1	3%
Provol's Golden Birds	1	3%
Lead Belly	1	3%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	24	83%
	3	10%
	1	3%
	1	3%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	26	90%
Yes	3	10%

« View best albums of 1940View best albums of 1942 »

If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.

A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(

We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.

Recognised Year Charts (2023)
1. Top 10 Albums of the Year 2023 by Bleep (2023)
2. Top 40 Albums of 2023 by Decibel (2023)
3. The 10 Best Global Music Albums Of 2023 by PopMatters (2023)
4. Albums of the year 2023 by The Line Of Best Fit (2023)
5. The best albums of 2023 by Independent (2023)
6. Uncut Best 75 Albums Of The Year 2023 by Uncut (2023)
7. The 80 Best Albums Of 2023 by PopMatters (2023)
8. Top 55 Albums of 2023 by The Alternative (2023)
9. The Top 50 Albums of the Year by Crack Magazine (2023)
10. Top 50 Albums of 2023 by The Wire (2023)
11. Top 100 Albums of 2023 by Piccadilly Records (2023)
12. Albums of 2023 by God is in the TV (2023)
13. The 50 Best Albums Of 2023 by Complex (2023)
14. The 50 Best Albums Of 2023 by Pitchfork (2023)
15. Dit zijn de 20 beste albums van 2023 by OOR (2023)
16. The 27 best albums of 2023 by The A.V. Club (2023)
17. The 30 best albums of 2023 by Time Out (2023)
18. Les Inrocks Albums of the Year 2023 by Les Inrocks (2023)
19. Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 2023 by Gorilla vs. Bear (2023)
20. Best Albums of 2023 by Northern Transmissions (2023)