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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41.

666

Aphrodite's Child

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

773

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

410

Overall Rank:

2,130

Average Rating:

76 (141 votes)

Comments:

42.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

208 charts

Rank Score:

732

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

431

Overall Rank:

2,221

Average Rating:

79 (214 votes)

Comments:

43.

Zeit

Tangerine Dream

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

658

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

459

Overall Rank:

2,418

Average Rating:

76 (145 votes)

Comments:

44.

Music Of Fela - Roforofo Fight

Fela Kuti & Africa 70

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

615

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

476

Overall Rank:

2,551

Average Rating:

80 (86 votes)

Comments:

45.

Music Of My Mind

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

609

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

481

Overall Rank:

2,567

Average Rating:

78 (230 votes)

Comments:

46.

For The Roses

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

583

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

494

Overall Rank:

2,660

Average Rating:

79 (192 votes)

Comments:

47.

I'm Still In Love With You

Al Green

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

504

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

538

Overall Rank:

3,003

Average Rating:

76 (145 votes)

Comments:

48.

Black Unity

Pharoah Sanders

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

498

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

541

Overall Rank:

3,030

Average Rating:

79 (87 votes)

Comments:

49.

Storia Di Un Minuto

Premiata Forneria Marconi

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

496

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

544

Overall Rank:

3,041

Average Rating:

78 (108 votes)

Comments:

50.

Per Un Amico

Premiata Forneria Marconi

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

487

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

553

Overall Rank:

3,082

Average Rating:

78 (111 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Deep Purple	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Georges Brassens	3	0%
Ohio Players	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	423	42%
	207	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	955	95%
Yes	46	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%

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Best Artists of 1967
1. The Beatles
2. The Velvet Underground
3. The Velvet Underground & Nico
4. The Doors
5. Jimi Hendrix
6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
7. Love
8. Leonard Cohen
9. Pink Floyd
10. Jefferson Airplane
11. Cream
12. The Moody Blues
13. Aretha Franklin
14. The Kinks
15. The Who
16. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
17. The Rolling Stones
18. Nico
19. Bob Dylan
20. The Beach Boys