Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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191.

Ace

Bob Weir

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1972

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26 charts

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192.

Barrabás

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1972

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11 charts

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193.

Crying Laughing Loving Lying

Labi Siffre

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1972

Appears in:

20 charts

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Alice Clark

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1972

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10 charts

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195.

Crossings

Herbie Hancock

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1972

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36 charts

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Safe Mode: On

Garcia

Jerry Garcia

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1972

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30 charts

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Echo

A.R. & Machines

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1972

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13 charts

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Together

Jane (DE)

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1972

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21 charts

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First Base

Babe Ruth

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1972

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29 charts

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Trouble Man
Soundtrack

Marvin Gaye

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1972

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62 charts

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
Deep Purple	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Ray Barretto	3	0%
James Brown	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	427	43%
	202	20%
	68	7%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	95%
Yes	55	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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Best Albums of the 1970s
1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
3. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
4. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
5. London Calling by The Clash
6. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
7. The Wall by Pink Floyd
8. Animals by Pink Floyd
9. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
10. Who's Next by The Who
11. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
12. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones
13. Marquee Moon by Television
14. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
15. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
16. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
17. Pink Moon by Nick Drake
18. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
19. Low by David Bowie
20. Blue by Joni Mitchell