Top 37 Music Albums of 1972
by davidhuret 
- Chart updated: 07/17/2026 17:15
- (Created: 09/24/2013 14:59).
- Chart size: 37 albums.
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The culmination of what the Stones are all about. And to think these great American songs were written by two British, London-born, blokes.
[First added to this chart: 09/24/2013]
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1972
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18,551
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The concept album/ persona that made Bowie a star. Easy to hear why...
[First added to this chart: 09/24/2013]
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1972
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41,163
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Nothing sounded quite like this in 1972. Decades later, nothing does.
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]
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1972
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1,804
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His third and last album saw Nick Drake perform with just his acoustic guitar (and a lone piano overdub on the gorgeous title track). That's all it takes sometimes...
[First added to this chart: 09/24/2013]
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1972
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16,794
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A socially-conscious, funky and timeless film soundtrack.
[First added to this chart: 09/24/2013]
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1972
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3,126
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A double (in vinyl) set in four stylistic parts. Nothing to fault regarding the songwriting, the performances, the production, the arrangements,... pure ear candy.
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]
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1972
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416
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A pop maverick that shunned stardom, or is it the other way around? My favorite among his excentric delights.
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A transitional album, away from folk music and on to the sort of jazz-rock fusion she would soon develop. But is it really jazz-rock when it's so (gorgeous) song-oriented. The only fault of this album is that it is "Blue"'s successor. A hard task.
[First added to this chart: 10/12/2022]
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1972
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622
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9. (=)
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See that cover? That's exactly how you'll feel when you listen to it.
[First added to this chart: 02/18/2015]
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1972
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406
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Urban tales with a pop veneer. His most famous album (produced by Bowie and Mick Ronson).
[First added to this chart: 09/24/2013]
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1972
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Top 37 Music Albums of 1972 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 5% | |
| Frank Zappa | 2 | 5% | |
| Can | 1 | 3% | |
| Roxy Music | 1 | 3% | |
| The Beach Boys | 1 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 1 | 3% | |
| T. Rex | 1 | 3% | |
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