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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Electric Sandwich

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1972

Appears in:

12 charts

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502.

Invitation To Openness

Les McCann

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1972

Appears in:

5 charts

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503.

Loggins And Messina

Loggins & Messina

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1972

Appears in:

8 charts

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504.

Just Another Band From L.A.
Live

The Mothers

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1972

Appears in:

14 charts

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505.

Free

Fontella Bass

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1972

Appears in:

4 charts

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506.

Garden Party

Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band

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1972

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5 charts

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507.

Road

Road

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1972

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7 charts

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508.

Willie Remembers

Rare Earth

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1972

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4 charts

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509.

Cry From The Cross

Ralph Stanley

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1972

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3 charts

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510.

Smokin' O.P's

Bob Seger

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1972

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12 charts

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	427	43%
	202	20%
	68	7%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	947	95%
Yes	53	5%

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

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

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