Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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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181.

Root Down
Live

Jimmy Smith

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1972

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24 charts

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182.

Umanamente Uomo: Il Sogno

Lucio Battisti

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1972

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12 charts

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183.

Waterloo Lily

Caravan

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1972

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37 charts

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184.

Old Man & The Sea

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1972

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12 charts

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185.

Summer Breeze

Seals And Crofts

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1972

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29 charts

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186.

A Tab In The Ocean

Nektar

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1972

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33 charts

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187.

The Spotlight Kid

Captain Beefheart

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1972

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38 charts

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188.

Dreaming With Alice

Mark Fry

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1972

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24 charts

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189.

Live!
Live

Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles

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1972

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32 charts

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190.

Changes

Catapilla

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1972

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23 charts

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	429	43%
	202	20%
	69	7%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	53	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	49	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	12	1%

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