Best Albums of 1972

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, Genesis and Can.
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1972
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48,165
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1972
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21,719
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1972
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19,620
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1972
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14,651
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Year of Release:
1972
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12,933
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1972
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10,510
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Year of Release:
1972
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7,018
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1972
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5,912
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Year of Release:
1972
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5,671
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1972
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5,665
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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Country Albums %


United States 428 43%
United Kingdom 201 20%
Germany 69 7%
Brazil 37 4%
Mixed Nationality 32 3%
Italy 28 3%
France 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 946 95%
Yes 54 5%
Live? Albums %
No 951 95%
Yes 49 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
Best Ever Artists
1. The Beatles
2. Radiohead
3. Pink Floyd
4. David Bowie
5. Bob Dylan
6. Led Zeppelin
7. The Rolling Stones
8. Arcade Fire
9. The Velvet Underground
10. Nirvana
11. Kendrick Lamar
12. Neil Young
13. The Smiths
14. Miles Davis
15. The Beach Boys
16. Kanye West
17. R.E.M.
18. Pixies
19. Jimi Hendrix
20. Bruce Springsteen
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