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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Chansons Des Cafés De Paris

Édith Piaf

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

201

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Overall Rank:

6,450

Average Rating:

72 (53 votes)

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Liberian Suite

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

161

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7,746

Average Rating:

70 (15 votes)

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Stravinsky: Petrouchka; Scenes De Ballet

Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

120

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Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

13 charts

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Overall Rank:

12,437

Average Rating:

73 (10 votes)

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A Presentation Of Progressive Jazz

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

12 charts

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13,071

Average Rating:

73 (6 votes)

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Rendezvous With Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

15 charts

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1948

Appears in:

11 charts

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16,464

Average Rating:

68 (10 votes)

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Mendelssohn: Concerto In E Minor For Violin And Orchestra Op. 64

Bruno Walter / Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York / Nathan Milstein

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

6 charts

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Overall Rank:

19,139

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

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Stravinsky: The Fire Bird (L'Oiseau De Feu) (New Augmented Version)

Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

5 charts

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104

Overall Rank:

23,604

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

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10.

Volume 2

Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

8 charts

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113

Overall Rank:

25,216

Average Rating:

73 (8 votes)

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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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