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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991.

Glencoe

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

991

Rank in 1970s:

10,025

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

992.

Saat

Emtidi

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

992

Rank in 1970s:

10,032

Average Rating:

71 (6 votes)

Comments:

992.

Blown

Carson

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

992

Rank in 1970s:

10,032

Average Rating:

74 (2 votes)

Comments:

994.

Oh How We Danced

Jim Capaldi

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

994

Rank in 1970s:

10,066

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

995.

Collective Calls

Evan Parker & Paul Lytton

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

995

Rank in 1970s:

10,076

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

996.

Everybody's Own

Hand

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

996

Rank in 1970s:

10,087

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

996.

Tennent - Morrison

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

996

Rank in 1970s:

10,087

Average Rating:

73 (2 votes)

Comments:

996.

Arthur Alexander

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

996

Rank in 1970s:

10,087

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

999.

Live In New York
Live

Mississippi Fred McDowell

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

999

Rank in 1970s:

10,160

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

1000.

Safe Mode: On

In The Can

Flash (UK)

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

1,000

Rank in 1970s:

10,167

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	423	42%
	206	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	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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