Best Albums of 1972 : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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1972 year summaryThe best bands of 1972 were David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Nick Drake, Neil Young, Lou Reed, Yes, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Genesis and Can.

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Band

11.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	95 charts
Rank in 1972:	11	Rank Score:	2,326
Rank in 1970s	126	Overall Rank:	496
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12.

#1 Record

Big Star

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	84 charts
Rank in 1972:	12	Rank Score:	2,282
Rank in 1970s	129	Overall Rank:	510
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13.

Neu!

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	69 charts
Rank in 1972:	13	Rank Score:	1,881
Rank in 1970s	150	Overall Rank:	600
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14.

Roxy Music

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	59 charts
Rank in 1972:	14	Rank Score:	1,831
Rank in 1970s	153	Overall Rank:	620
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15.

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	53 charts
Rank in 1972:	15	Rank Score:	1,791
Rank in 1970s	158	Overall Rank:	633
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16.

Eat A Peach

The Allman Brothers Band

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	63 charts
Rank in 1972:	16	Rank Score:	1,644
Rank in 1970s	168	Overall Rank:	683
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17.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	60 charts
Rank in 1972:	17	Rank Score:	1,629
Rank in 1970s	169	Overall Rank:	691
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18.

The Slider

T. Rex

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	64 charts
Rank in 1972:	18	Rank Score:	1,558
Rank in 1970s	175	Overall Rank:	725
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19.

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	78 charts
Rank in 1972:	19	Rank Score:	1,369
Rank in 1970s	193	Overall Rank:	807
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20.

The Harder They Come

Various Artists

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	46 charts
Rank in 1972:	20	Rank Score:	1,319
Rank in 1970s	200	Overall Rank:	841
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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	0%
George Carlin	2	0%
Shocking Blue	2	0%
Lou Reed	2	0%
James Brown	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Michael Jackson	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	143	14%
	87	9%
	22	2%
	10	1%
	10	1%
	8	1%
	8	1%
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