Best Albums of 1948

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Listed below are the best albums of 1948 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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1948 year 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, Nat King Cole, The King Cole Trio and Bruno Walter / Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York / Nathan Milstein.

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31.

Perfume Set To Music

Harry Revel

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

226

Overall Rank:

49,860

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

32.

Gene Krupa

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

236

Overall Rank:

51,932

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

33.

American Folk Songs

Jo Stafford

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

237

Overall Rank:

52,043

Average Rating:

70 (12 votes)

Comments:

34.

Sea Shanties

Leonard Warren

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

240

Overall Rank:

53,037

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

35.

Early American Folk Songs

Bob Atcher

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

292

Average Rating:

71 (4 votes)

Comments:

36.

A Robeson Recital Of Popular Favorites

Paul Robeson

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

303

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

37.

Pianology

George Shearing

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

305

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

38.

Join The Band

Billy May And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1948

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1948:

Rank in 1940s:

313

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1948 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Igor Stravinsky / The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York	2	5%
Nellie Lutcher	1	3%
Leonard Warren	1	3%
Bruno Walter / Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York / Nathan Milstein	1	3%
Mel Tormé	1	3%
Frank Sinatra	1	3%
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1	3%
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Country	Albums	%

	33	87%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	37	97%
Yes	1	3%

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