Top 25 Music Albums of 1972 by Rm12398 
CHART UPDATES:
15th August 2022: SAINT DOMINIC'S PREVIEW- VAN MORRISON enters the chart at #12.
10th September 2022: LET'S STAY TOGETHER- AL GREEN enters the chart at #18.
29th September 2022: HONKY CHATEAU- ELTON JOHN enters the chart at #12.
29th September 2022: PER UN AMICO- PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI enters the chart at #18.
3rd November 2022: DEMONS & WIZARDS- URIAH HEEP enters the chart at #24.
4th November 2022: SAILIN' SHOES- LITTLE FEAT enters the chart at #19.
7th April 2023: PINK MOON- NICK DRAKE drops from #4 to #6.
19th April 2023: THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS- DAVID BOWIE drops from #1 to #4.
- Chart updated: 07/22/2023 11:15
- (Created: 06/16/2022 01:10).
- Chart size: 25 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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14,522
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90/100 (A)
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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49,829
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90/100 (A)
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
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1972
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5,946
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A-
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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22,481
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
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1972
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13,171
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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20,155
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B+
[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
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1972
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7,045
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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11,024
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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4,283
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[First added to this chart: 06/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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1,955
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Top 25 Music Albums of 1972 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Lou Reed | 1 | 4% | |
| Little Feat | 1 | 4% | |
| Big Star | 1 | 4% | |
| Steely Dan | 1 | 4% | |
| Roxy Music | 1 | 4% | |
| Al Green | 1 | 4% | |
| Jethro Tull | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 25 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 3 from 4th to 1stClose To The Edge by Yes |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 1st to 2nd The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie |
| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rd Foxtrot by Genesis |
| Down 1 from 3rd to 4th Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
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