Best Albums of 1942

Listed below are the best albums of 1942 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1942 year summaryThe best artists of 1942 were Hazel Scott, Libby Holman, Lead Belly, Miklós Rózsa, Fats Waller, Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire, Artur Rodzinski / The Cleveland Orchestra, Los Rancheros, Bing Crosby and Lena Horne.
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1942
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139
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1942
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74
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1942
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61
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1942
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54
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1942
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50
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1942
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1942
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47
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1942
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39
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Year of Release:
1942
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37
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1942
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33
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Total albums: 24. Page 1 of 3

Best Albums of 1942 composition

Country Albums %


United States 15 63%
Mixed Nationality 4 17%
Mexico 1 4%
Spain 1 4%
France 1 4%
Switzerland 1 4%
Hungary 1 4%
Compilation? Albums %
No 21 88%
Yes 3 13%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 21 88%
Yes 3 13%
Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. In Rainbows by Radiohead
6. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
7. Kid A by Radiohead
8. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
9. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
12. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
13. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
14. Nevermind by Nirvana
15. Funeral by Arcade Fire
16. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
17. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
18. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
19. Doolittle by Pixies
20. London Calling by The Clash
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