Top 60 Music Albums of 1972
by cicadelic 
- Chart updated: 11/17/2025 10:15
- (Created: 06/14/2013 00:56).
- Chart size: 60 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
17,798
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Comments:
144
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12,591
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2025]
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9,885
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2024]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,066
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
43,916
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,825
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Total albums: 60. Page 1 of 6
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Top 60 Music Albums of 1972 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Premiata Forneria Marconi | 2 | 3% | |
| Lou Reed | 2 | 3% | |
| Townes Van Zandt | 2 | 3% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 1 | 2% | |
| Grin | 1 | 2% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 1 | 2% | |
| Cymande | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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25 | 42% | |
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13 | 22% | |
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8 | 13% | |
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3 | 5% | |
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3 | 5% | |
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3 | 5% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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Top 60 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 57th to 58th Close To The Edge by Yes |
| Down 1 from 58th to 59th Per Un Amico by Premiata Forneria Marconi |
| Down 1 from 59th to 60th Darwin! by Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso |
| New entries |
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 The Grand Wazooby The Mothers |
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