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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711.

Hamel

Peter Michael Hamel

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1972

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6 charts

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712.

Electrosound

Ron Geesin

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1972

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1 chart

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713.

Two Weeks Last Summer

Dave Cousins

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1972

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9 charts

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714.

Millie Jackson

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1972

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2 charts

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715.

Brain Sound : An Attempt To Record Coincidence

Joerg Siegert & Chorus Of XII

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1972

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5 charts

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716.

Gamelan Of The Love God

Gamelan Semar Pegulingan Saih Pitu

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1972

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3 charts

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717.

Morning Bugle

John Hartford

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1972

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2 charts

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Heavy Rock Spectacular

Bram Stoker

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1972

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3 charts

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719.

Gravedigger

Janus (UK)

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1972

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7 charts

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Bonnie Dobson

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1972

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2 charts

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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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