Best Albums of 1948

Listed below are the best albums of 1948 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1948 were Édith Piaf, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Charlie Parker, Stan Kenton And His Orchestra, Peggy Lee, The King Cole Trio, Nat King Cole and Bruno Walter / Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York / Nathan Milstein.
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1948
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201
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1948
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176
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1948
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121
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1948
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93
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1948
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86
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1948
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83
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1948
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70
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Year of Release:
1948
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55
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Year of Release:
1948
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42
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1948
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41
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Total albums: 38. Page 1 of 4

Best Albums of 1948 composition

Country Albums %


United States 33 87%
Russia 1 3%
United Kingdom 1 3%
Cuba 1 3%
Mixed Nationality 1 3%
France 1 3%
Compilation? Albums %
No 37 97%
Yes 1 3%
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