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Stan Kenton 's (pictured in 1948; right) A Presentation of Progressive Jazz was the best-selling album of the year and topped the chart for eight consecutive weeks.
Bing Crosby 's (pictured in 1951 )
Merry Christmas was atop the chart in January, November and December for seven weeks.
The
Billboard magazine publishes a weekly
chart that ranks the best-selling
albums in the United States. The chart nowadays known as the
Billboard 200 was titled
Best-Selling Popular Record Albums in 1948 and was based on a "weekly survey among 4,970 dealers In all sections of the country.
[1] During the year, eleven albums by fifteen artists topped the chart.
Like in the previous years,
Merry Christmas by
Bing Crosby was the first album to top the chart in the year. It started its run in the issue dated November 15, 1947 and stayed atop for the first week in January. In the issue dated November 15, 1948, the album again ascended to number one for an additional six weeks, for a total of seven weeks at number one in 1948 and a total of 27 weeks since December 1945.
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Chart history
Key
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Indicates best selling album of 1948
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See also
^ 4 weeks in 1945;
[2] 8 weeks in 1946;
[3] 8 weeks in 1947;
[4] 6 weeks in 1948
References
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . January 3, 1948. p. 26. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
^ Merry Christmas' peaks in 1945:
^ Merry Christmas' peaks in 1946:
"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . January 5, 1946. p. 24. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.
"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . January 12, 1946. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.
"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . November 23, 1946. p. 27. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.
"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . November 30, 1946. p. 26. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.
"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . December 7, 1946. p. 27. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.
"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . December 14, 1946. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.
"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . December 21, 1946. p. 24. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.
"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . December 28, 1946. p. 22. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.
^ Merry Christmas' peaks in 1947:
"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . January 4, 1947. p. 19. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.
"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . November 15, 1947. p. 27. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.
"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . November 22, 1947. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.
"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . November 29, 1947. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.
"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . December 6, 1947. p. 30. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.
"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . December 13, 1947. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.
"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . December 20, 1947. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.
"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . December 27, 1947. p. 27. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Year's Top Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . January 1, 1949. p. 15. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . January 10, 1948. p. 24. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . January 17, 1948. p. 29. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . January 24, 1948. p. 54. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . January 31, 1948. p. 26. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . February 7, 1948. p. 30. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . February 14, 1948. p. 28. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . February 21, 1948. p. 23. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . February 28, 1948. p. 30. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . March 6, 1948. p. 28. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . March 13, 1948. p. 28. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . March 20, 1948. p. 24. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . March 27, 1948. p. 26. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . April 3, 1948. p. 26. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . April 10, 1948. p. 30. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . April 17, 1948. p. 24. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . April 24, 1948. p. 26. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . May 1, 1948. p. 29. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . May 8, 1948. p. 34. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . May 15, 1948. p. 25. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . May 22, 1948. p. 34. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . May 29, 1948. p. 30. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . June 5, 1948. p. 26. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . June 12, 1948. p. 27. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . June 19, 1948. p. 39. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . June 26, 1948. p. 27. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . July 3, 1948. p. 26. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . July 10, 1948. p. 25. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . July 17, 1948. p. 28. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . July 24, 1948. p. 25. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . July 31, 1948. p. 30. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . August 7, 1948. p. 24. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . August 14, 1948. p. 26. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . August 21, 1948. p. 26. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . August 28, 1948. p. 28. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . September 4, 1948. p. 27. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . September 11, 1948. p. 28. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . September 18, 1948. p. 27. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . September 25, 1948. p. 26. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . October 2, 1948. p. 57. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . October 9, 1948. p. 32. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . October 16, 1948. p. 33. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . October 23, 1948. p. 30. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . October 23, 1948. p. 27. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . November 6, 1948. p. 28. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . November 13, 1948. p. 34. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . November 20, 1948. p. 30. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . November 27, 1948. p. 31. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . December 4, 1948. p. 30. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . December 11, 1948. p. 27. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . December 18, 1948. p. 30. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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"Best-Selling Popular Record Albums" (PDF) . Billboard . December 25, 1948. p. 29. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
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