Best Albums of 1952

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Listed below are the best albums of 1952 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1952 year summaryThe best artists of 1952 were Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie, Hank Williams, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Édith Piaf, Louis Armstrong, Blind Blake (BS) and Blind Blake And His Royal Victoria Calypsos.

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Bird & Diz

Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

855

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Overall Rank:

1,950

Average Rating:

77 (118 votes)

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Moanin' The Blues

Hank Williams

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

619

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Overall Rank:

2,545

Average Rating:

75 (82 votes)

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Anthology Of American Folk Music
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

565

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

441

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Overall Rank:

3,330

Average Rating:

76 (67 votes)

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The Amazing Bud Powell

Bud Powell

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

360

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114

Overall Rank:

4,001

Average Rating:

76 (65 votes)

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Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2
Compilation

Thelonious Monk

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

333

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

317

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129

Overall Rank:

4,437

Average Rating:

71 (34 votes)

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Unforgettable
Compilation

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

264

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Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

216

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178

Overall Rank:

6,058

Average Rating:

74 (24 votes)

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Singin' In The Rain (Recorded Directly From The Sound Track Of The M-G-M Technicolor Musical)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

159

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227

Overall Rank:

7,853

Average Rating:

73 (25 votes)

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Best Albums of 1952 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Oscar Peterson	5	4%
Various Artists	5	4%
Nat King Cole	3	2%
Anita O'Day	2	1%
Sidney Bechet	2	1%
Coleman Hawkins	2	1%
Bix Beiderbecke	2	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	86	64%
	7	5%
	7	5%
	6	4%
	5	4%
	3	2%
	3	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	125	93%
Yes	10	7%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	131	97%
Yes	4	3%

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