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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81.

The Late Great Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

286

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

817

Overall Rank:

4,819

Average Rating:

77 (76 votes)

Comments:

82.

Living In The Past
Compilation

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

818

Overall Rank:

4,827

Average Rating:

79 (134 votes)

Comments:

83.

The World Is A Ghetto

WAR

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

282

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

826

Overall Rank:

4,866

Average Rating:

76 (127 votes)

Comments:

84.

Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

281

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

828

Overall Rank:

4,880

Average Rating:

75 (49 votes)

Comments:

85.

Return To Forever

Chick Corea

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

271

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

845

Overall Rank:

4,992

Average Rating:

78 (75 votes)

Comments:

86.

Rock Of Ages (The Band In Concert)
Live

The Band

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

267

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

855

Overall Rank:

5,056

Average Rating:

77 (116 votes)

Comments:

87.

Fernande

Georges Brassens

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

258

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

879

Overall Rank:

5,203

Average Rating:

73 (23 votes)

Comments:

88.

Catch Bull At Four

Cat Stevens

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

252

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

894

Overall Rank:

5,309

Average Rating:

75 (83 votes)

Comments:

89.

Whatevershebringswesing

Kevin Ayers

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

242

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

921

Overall Rank:

5,497

Average Rating:

72 (54 votes)

Comments:

90.

Piledriver

Status Quo

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

925

Overall Rank:

5,520

Average Rating:

73 (47 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Deep Purple	4	0%
Procol Harum	3	0%
James Brown	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	953	95%
Yes	48	5%

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

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