Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Genesis and Can.

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151.

Occasional Rain

Terry Callier

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

111

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152.

In Concert
Live

Janis Joplin

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

111

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153.

America Eats Its Young

Funkadelic

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

109

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154.

Into The Purple Valley

Ry Cooder

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

109

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155.

Squawk

Budgie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

107

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156.

I'm The One

Annette Peacock

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

33 charts

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107

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157.

They Only Come Out At Night

The Edgar Winter Group

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

37 charts

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105

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158.

Live At Max's Kansas City
Live

The Velvet Underground

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1972

Appears in:

18 charts

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103

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159.

Rocky Mountain High

John Denver

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

36 charts

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103

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160.

Live
Live

Donny Hathaway

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

40 charts

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102

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
Deep Purple	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	%

	423	42%
	206	21%
	69	7%
	35	3%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	956	96%
Yes	45	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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