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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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,936 charts

Rank Score:

50,152

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Average Rating:

90 (3,450 votes)

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299

Exile On Main St.

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,914 charts

Rank Score:

22,476

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1972

Appears in:

1,505 charts

Rank Score:

20,105

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87 (1,806 votes)

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142

Close To The Edge

Yes

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,135 charts

Rank Score:

14,551

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85 (1,420 votes)

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115

Harvest

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,324 charts

Rank Score:

13,242

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1972

Appears in:

1,211 charts

Rank Score:

11,089

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1972

Appears in:

778 charts

Rank Score:

7,125

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1972

Appears in:

622 charts

Rank Score:

6,138

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292

Average Rating:

83 (822 votes)

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Foxtrot

Genesis

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

601 charts

Rank Score:

5,979

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301

Average Rating:

82 (821 votes)

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10.

Ege Bamyası

Can

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

603 charts

Rank Score:

5,691

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317

Average Rating:

83 (702 votes)

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Deep Purple	4	0%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Georges Brassens	3	0%
Ray Barretto	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	423	42%
	206	21%
	69	7%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	30	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	54	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	44	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	15	1%

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Best Albums of the 1970s
1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
3. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
4. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
5. London Calling by The Clash
6. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
7. The Wall by Pink Floyd
8. Animals by Pink Floyd
9. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
10. Who's Next by The Who
11. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
12. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones
13. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
14. Marquee Moon by Television
15. Pink Moon by Nick Drake
16. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
17. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
18. Low by David Bowie
19. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
20. Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen