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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861.

An Evening With The Devil

Wendell Harrison

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

861

Rank in 1970s:

8,576

Average Rating:

74 (2 votes)

Comments:

861.

Solid Oak

Top Drawer

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

861

Rank in 1970s:

8,576

Average Rating:

75 (4 votes)

Comments:

863.

In Pursuit Of The 27th Man

Horace Silver

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

863

Rank in 1970s:

8,586

Average Rating:

74 (4 votes)

Comments:

864.

Highway One

The Mystic Moods Orchestra

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

864

Rank in 1970s:

8,590

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

864.

Recital

Honeybus

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

864

Rank in 1970s:

8,590

Average Rating:

74 (4 votes)

Comments:

866.

Bad And Beautiful

Sun Ra And His Arkestra

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

866

Rank in 1970s:

8,621

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

867.

Do You See What I See?

Bar-Kays

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

867

Rank in 1970s:

8,636

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

868.

Birth Day

The New Birth

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

868

Rank in 1970s:

8,647

Average Rating:

73 (3 votes)

Comments:

869.

Live At The East
Live

Pharoah Sanders

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

869

Rank in 1970s:

8,652

Average Rating:

73 (2 votes)

Comments:

869.

Jackie

Jackie DeShannon

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

869

Rank in 1970s:

8,652

Average Rating:

74 (5 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	430	43%
	201	20%
	69	7%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	53	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	49	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	12	1%

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