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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121.

American Gothic

David Ackles

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

164

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122.

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Hölderlins Traum

Hölderlin

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

164

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123.

A Song For You

Carpenters

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

162

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124.

Azteca

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

158

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125.

Malesch

Agitation Free

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

156

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126.

Rock & Roll Music To The World

Ten Years After

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

154

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Brigitte Fontaine

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

153

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Dr. John's Gumbo

Dr. John

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

57 charts

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153

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129.

Back To Front

Gilbert O'Sullivan

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

152

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130.

All Directions

The Temptations

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

150

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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%
Ray Barretto	3	0%
Georges Brassens	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	423	42%
	206	21%
	69	7%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	30	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	54	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	44	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	15	1%

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