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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41.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

213 charts

Rank Score:

738

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

418

Overall Rank:

2,202

Average Rating:

79 (219 votes)

Comments:

42.

666

Aphrodite's Child

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

717

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

434

Overall Rank:

2,259

Average Rating:

77 (145 votes)

Comments:

43.

Zeit

Tangerine Dream

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

657

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

459

Overall Rank:

2,434

Average Rating:

76 (149 votes)

Comments:

44.

For The Roses

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

641

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

468

Overall Rank:

2,476

Average Rating:

79 (195 votes)

Comments:

45.

Music Of My Mind

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

629

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

472

Overall Rank:

2,508

Average Rating:

78 (236 votes)

Comments:

46.

Music Of Fela - Roforofo Fight

Fela Kuti & Africa 70

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

603

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

479

Overall Rank:

2,580

Average Rating:

80 (88 votes)

Comments:

47.

Young, Gifted And Black

Aretha Franklin

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

576

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

491

Overall Rank:

2,679

Average Rating:

77 (118 votes)

Comments:

48.

I'm Still In Love With You

Al Green

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

514

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

531

Overall Rank:

2,943

Average Rating:

76 (147 votes)

Comments:

49.

Black Unity

Pharoah Sanders

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

502

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

538

Overall Rank:

2,997

Average Rating:

79 (89 votes)

Comments:

50.

Per Un Amico

Premiata Forneria Marconi

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

482

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

557

Overall Rank:

3,117

Average Rating:

79 (117 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	428	43%
	201	20%
	69	7%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	28	3%
	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%

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