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:

6,204

Average Rating:

74 (16 votes)

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Guitar Solos
Compilation

Andrés Segovia

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

166

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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:

114

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Overall Rank:

10,301

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:

114

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Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

104

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Overall Rank:

11,170

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:

11,454

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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Overall Rank:

13,648

Average Rating:

69 (5 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 (7 votes)

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El Flamenco

Carlos Montoya

Year of Release:

1949

Appears in:

9 charts

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14,679

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

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Best Albums of 1949 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Charlie Parker	3	7%
The Original Broadway Cast	3	7%
Various Artists	2	4%
Jimmy Dorsey And His Original Dorseyland Jazz Band	1	2%
The Sportsmen Quartet ‎	1	2%
The Sons Of The Pioneers	1	2%
Miguelito Valdés With Machito & His Afro-Cubans	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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