Best Albums of 1948

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Listed below are the best albums of 1948 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1948 year summaryThe best artists of 1948 were Édith Piaf, Duke Ellington, Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, 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:

115

Overall Rank:

25,695

Average Rating:

72 (6 votes)

Comments:

12.

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:

29,112

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

13.

The Velvet Fog

Mel Tormé

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

126

Overall Rank:

29,605

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

14.

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:

131

Overall Rank:

30,320

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

15.

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:

142

Overall Rank:

32,522

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

16.

Sings Blue Ridge Ballads

Texas Gladden

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

144

Overall Rank:

32,989

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

17.

New Movements In Be-Bop

Lionel Hampton

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

146

Overall Rank:

33,528

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

18.

Música Con Pan

Conjunto Tropicavana

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

155

Overall Rank:

36,819

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

19.

Benny Goodman & Peggy Lee

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

165

Overall Rank:

38,084

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

20.

Louis Armstrong All Stars With Jack Teagarden

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

173

Overall Rank:

39,200

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

Total albums: 39. Page 2 of 4

Best Albums of 1948 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York	2	5%
Conjunto Tropicavana	1	3%
Harry Revel	1	3%
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1	3%
Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1	3%
Stan Kenton And His Orchestra	1	3%
Leonard Warren	1	3%
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Country	Albums	%

	33	85%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	38	97%
Yes	1	3%

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