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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111.

Never A Dull Moment

Rod Stewart

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

188

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Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

183

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113.

Focus III

Focus

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

180

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Waka/Jawaka

Frank Zappa

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

180

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115.

Malesch

Agitation Free

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

175

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Graham Nash David Crosby

Crosby & Nash

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

35 charts

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175

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117.

Give It Up

Bonnie Raitt

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

173

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Xenakis: Persepolis

Groupe De Recherches Musicales De La RTF

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

169

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119.

Below The Salt

Steeleye Span

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

168

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120.

Wolf City

Amon Düül II

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

166

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Deep Purple	4	0%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Ohio Players	3	0%
Procol Harum	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	423	42%
	207	21%
	69	7%
	35	4%
	29	3%
	29	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	95%
Yes	55	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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