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Best albums of 1952

The top 22 albums of 1952 on Riffiter, ranked by popularity. Community ratings take over as they come in.

  1. La Vie en rose cover№ 1La Vie en roseÉdith Piaf · 1952
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  1. 2New Sounds coverNew SoundsArt Blakey · 1952
  2. 3This Guitar Won't Behave coverThis Guitar Won't BehaveIke Turner · 1952
  3. 4City of GlassStan Kenton · 1952
  4. 5Gene Norman Presents an Art Tatum Concert coverGene Norman Presents an Art Tatum ConcertArt Tatum · 1952
  5. 6Wizard of the Vibes coverWizard of the VibesMilt Jackson · 1952
  6. 7Skin Deep coverSkin DeepDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1952
  7. 8Dark Future coverDark FutureDon Gibson · 1952
  8. 9Keep The Coffee Coming coverKeep The Coffee ComingAnita O'Day · 1952
  9. 10April In Paris And Other Great FavoritesVic Damone · 1952
  10. 11Tennessee Waltz coverTennessee WaltzPatti Page · 1952
  11. 12Sounds of a Tropical Rain Forest in America coverSounds of a Tropical Rain Forest in America[no artist] · 1952
  12. 13Vibe SolosTeddy Charles · 1952
  13. 14Lena Sings Your RequestsMarty Paich · 1952
  14. 15Selecciones favoritas de Celia CruzCelia Cruz · 1952
  15. 16Deep PeopleShelly Manne · 1952
  16. 17High Lonesome Highway coverHigh Lonesome HighwayBill Monroe · 1952
  17. 18Six Violin Sonatas (Remastered 2024)George Frideric Handel · 1952
  18. 19Aida (Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome feat. conductor Alberto Erede) coverAida (Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome feat. conductor Alberto Erede)Giuseppe Verdi · 1952
  19. 20Symphonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, Op. 68 (NBC Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Arturo Toscanini) coverSymphonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, Op. 68 (NBC Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Arturo Toscanini)Johannes Brahms · 1952
  20. 21Genius of Modern Music, Volume 2 coverGenius of Modern Music, Volume 2Thelonious Monk · 1952
  21. 22Because of You coverBecause of YouTony Bennett · 1952

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Best albums of 1952 by genre

The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.

Best Jazz albums of 1952

5 albums from 1952

Best Classical albums of 1952

2 albums from 1952

Best Country albums of 1952

2 albums from 1952

Best Bebop albums of 1952

1 album from 1952

Best Bluegrass albums of 1952

1 album from 1952

Best Blues albums of 1952

1 album from 1952

The artists of 1952

Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.

Every artist of 1952, ranked →

1952, month by month

Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.

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FAQ

What are the best albums of 1952?
This list ranks the year's releases by popularity until community ratings come in, then by how Riffiter listeners rate them. The current #1 is La Vie en rose by Édith Piaf.
How is the 1952 ranking decided?
By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
Does the best-of-1952 list change?
Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1952 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.