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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71.

Amazing Grace
Live

Aretha Franklin With James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

370

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

674

Overall Rank:

3,891

Average Rating:

77 (57 votes)

Comments:

72.

Still Bill

Bill Withers

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

369

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

675

Overall Rank:

3,895

Average Rating:

78 (106 votes)

Comments:

73.

No Secrets

Carly Simon

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

364

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

684

Overall Rank:

3,948

Average Rating:

73 (90 votes)

Comments:

74.

Jackson Browne

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

341

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

720

Overall Rank:

4,174

Average Rating:

76 (122 votes)

Comments:

75.

Expresso 2222

Gilberto Gil

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

335

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

729

Overall Rank:

4,222

Average Rating:

76 (54 votes)

Comments:

76.

School's Out

Alice Cooper

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

332

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

737

Overall Rank:

4,258

Average Rating:

77 (212 votes)

Comments:

77.

Saxophone Improvisations Series F

Anthony Braxton

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

777

Overall Rank:

4,494

Average Rating:

72 (39 votes)

Comments:

78.

Simon And Garfunkel's Greatest Hits
Compilation

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

309

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

779

Overall Rank:

4,524

Average Rating:

83 (204 votes)

Comments:

79.

Science Fiction

Ornette Coleman

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

796

Overall Rank:

4,687

Average Rating:

77 (59 votes)

Comments:

80.

Keine Macht Für Niemand

Ton Steine Scherben

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

292

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

803

Overall Rank:

4,737

Average Rating:

75 (32 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Deep Purple	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Procol Harum	3	0%
Georges Brassens	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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