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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Bolan Boogie
Compilation

T. Rex

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

102

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162.

Bodkin

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

9 charts

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101

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163.

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Last Days And Time

Earth, Wind & Fire

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

14 charts

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100

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164.

Hendrix In The West
Live

Jimi Hendrix

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

24 charts

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Live
Live

Donny Hathaway

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

39 charts

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166.

Carl And The Passions - So Tough

The Beach Boys

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1972

Appears in:

38 charts

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167.

All Together Now

Argent

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1972

Appears in:

23 charts

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168.

Solomon's Seal

Pentangle

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1972

Appears in:

15 charts

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169.

Cluster II

Cluster

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1972

Appears in:

44 charts

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170.

Slade Alive!
Live

Slade

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1972

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23 charts

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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%
Procol Harum	3	0%
James Brown	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	422	42%
	206	21%
	69	7%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	30	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	54	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	44	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	15	1%

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