Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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, Can and Genesis.

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101.

Swaddling Songs

Mellow Candle

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

215

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102.

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

213

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103.

Into The Purple Valley

Ry Cooder

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

210

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104.

Son Of Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

206

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105.

Attica Blues

Archie Shepp

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

203

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106.

Only Visiting This Planet

Larry Norman

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

202

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107.

A Dança Da Solidão

Paulinho Da Viola

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

198

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108.

A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing

Sparks

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1972

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

195

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109.

Ben

Jorge Ben

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

22 charts

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195

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110.

One Man Dog

James Taylor

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

189

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	430	43%
	200	20%
	69	7%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	53	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	49	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	12	1%

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Best Albums of 1967
1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
2. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
3. The Doors by The Doors
4. Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
5. Forever Changes by Love
6. Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles
7. Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen
8. The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd
9. Axis: Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
10. Strange Days by The Doors
11. Disraeli Gears by Cream
12. Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane
13. Days Of Future Passed by The Moody Blues
14. I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin
15. Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks
16. The Who Sell Out by The Who
17. Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
18. Chelsea Girl by Nico
19. John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan
20. Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley