Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1972 year summaryThe best artists of 1972 were David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Nick Drake, Yes, Neil Young, Lou Reed, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Genesis and Can.

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666

Aphrodite's Child

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

773

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

410

Overall Rank:

2,131

Average Rating:

76 (141 votes)

Comments:

42.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

208 charts

Rank Score:

733

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

431

Overall Rank:

2,220

Average Rating:

79 (214 votes)

Comments:

43.

Zeit

Tangerine Dream

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

659

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

459

Overall Rank:

2,414

Average Rating:

76 (145 votes)

Comments:

44.

Music Of Fela - Roforofo Fight

Fela Kuti & Africa 70

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

616

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

475

Overall Rank:

2,550

Average Rating:

80 (86 votes)

Comments:

45.

Music Of My Mind

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

609

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

481

Overall Rank:

2,568

Average Rating:

78 (230 votes)

Comments:

46.

For The Roses

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

583

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

494

Overall Rank:

2,661

Average Rating:

79 (192 votes)

Comments:

47.

I'm Still In Love With You

Al Green

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

505

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

538

Overall Rank:

3,002

Average Rating:

76 (145 votes)

Comments:

48.

Black Unity

Pharoah Sanders

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

498

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

541

Overall Rank:

3,029

Average Rating:

79 (87 votes)

Comments:

49.

Storia Di Un Minuto

Premiata Forneria Marconi

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

496

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

544

Overall Rank:

3,040

Average Rating:

78 (108 votes)

Comments:

50.

Per Un Amico

Premiata Forneria Marconi

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

487

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

553

Overall Rank:

3,080

Average Rating:

78 (111 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
Deep Purple	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
James Brown	3	0%
Ray Barretto	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	423	42%
	207	21%
	69	7%
	35	3%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	956	96%
Yes	45	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%

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