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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Music Of Another Present Era

Oregon

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1972

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15 charts

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322.

One Life To Live

Phyllis Dillon

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1972

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12 charts

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Henry The Human Fly

Richard Thompson

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1972

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16 charts

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The Jeff Beck Group

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1972

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21 charts

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325.

I Sing The Body Electric

Weather Report

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1972

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27 charts

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326.

Free At Last

Free

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1972

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17 charts

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Soul Makossa

Manu Dibango

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1972

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18 charts

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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"

Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic

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1972

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3 charts

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Free Will

Gil Scott-Heron

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1972

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11 charts

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Fresh

Raspberries

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1972

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15 charts

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Deep Purple	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Ohio Players	3	0%
Georges Brassens	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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