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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Exercises

Nazareth

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1972

Appears in:

7 charts

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Bittersweet

Chairmen Of The Board

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1972

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4 charts

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Mordicai Jones

Link Wray

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1972

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3 charts

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The Cry Of My People

Archie Shepp

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1972

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6 charts

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Steig Aus

Embryo

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1972

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11 charts

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Pihkasilmä Kaarnakorva

Pekka Pohjola

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1972

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4 charts

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Margem De Certa Maneira

José Mário Branco

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1972

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5 charts

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Paco Ibáñez En El Olympia
Live

Paco Ibáñez

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1972

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3 charts

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Seven Separate Fools

Three Dog Night

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1972

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8 charts

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Last Autumn's Dream

Jade Warrior

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1972

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7 charts

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Deep Purple	4	0%
Ray Barretto	3	0%
Ohio Players	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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Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Black Sabbath
9. The Who
10. Genesis
11. Stevie Wonder
12. Bob Dylan
13. Paul McCartney
14. Yes
15. Bruce Springsteen
16. Joni Mitchell
17. Bob Marley
18. Nick Drake
19. Joy Division
20. Queen