Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 by Tamthebam

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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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46,822
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
621
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
21,262
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
12,908
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
363
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,101
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
155
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,543
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
644
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
184
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 composition

Artist Albums %


Bread 2 2%
Neil Diamond 2 2%
Al Green 2 2%
The Temptations 2 2%
T. Rex 2 2%
Shirley Bassey 2 2%
Jethro Tull 2 2%
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Country Albums %


United States 62 62%
United Kingdom 30 30%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Canada 2 2%
Ireland 1 1%
Germany 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 96 96%
Yes 4 4%
Live? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%

Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 10 from 86th to 76th
Toulouse Street
by The Doobie Brothers
Climber Up 6 from 69th to 63rd
Whatever's For Us
by Joan Armatrading
Climber Up 3 from 53rd to 50th
A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing
by Sparks
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 2 from 64th to 66th
Argus
by Wishbone Ash
Faller Down 2 from 65th to 67th
Living In The Past
by Jethro Tull
Faller Down 2 from 66th to 68th
Graham Nash David Crosby
by Crosby & Nash

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This chart is excellent! Very good taste and variety of styles! Love it!
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Good. The best music of the year.
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This year was excellent and this chart is good
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