Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 by Tamthebam

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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2019]
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1972
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2013]
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1972
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11
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[First added to this chart: 09/02/2017]
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1972
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65
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2013]
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1972
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213
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[First added to this chart: 07/08/2014]
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1972
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1
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2023]
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1972
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122
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2013]
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1972
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2013]
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1972
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4
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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4
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2022]
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1972
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8
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Total albums: 100. Page 9 of 10

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Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 composition

Artist Albums %


Bread 2 2%
Al Green 2 2%
The Temptations 2 2%
T. Rex 2 2%
Jethro Tull 2 2%
Neil Diamond 2 2%
Shirley Bassey 2 2%
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Country Albums %


United States 62 62%
United Kingdom 30 30%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Canada 2 2%
Germany 1 1%
Ireland 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 96 96%
Yes 4 4%
Live? Albums %
No 95 95%
Yes 5 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%

Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 12 from 55th to 43rd
Europe '72
by Grateful Dead
Climber Up 1 from 91st to 90th
Solid Rock
by The Temptations
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 1 from 43rd to 44th
Clear Spot
by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Faller Down 1 from 44th to 45th
Last Days And Time
by Earth, Wind & Fire
Faller Down 1 from 45th to 46th
I Miss You
by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

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This chart is excellent! Very good taste and variety of styles! Love it!
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Good. The best music of the year.
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This year was excellent and this chart is good
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