Top 36 Music Albums of 1972
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- Chart updated: 10/12/2025 09:15
- (Created: 09/24/2013 14:59).
- Chart size: 36 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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The concept album/ persona that made Bowie a star. Easy to hear why...
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1972
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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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1,787
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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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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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433
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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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626
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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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410
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Urban tales with a pop veneer. His most famous album (produced by Bowie and Mick Ronson).
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1972
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After the split with Garfunkel, Simon takes up things where he left them with "Bridge over troubled water". Fresh, adventurous and experienced, this may well be his finest hour.
[First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]
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1972
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Top 36 Music Albums of 1972 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 6% | |
| Santana | 1 | 3% | |
| Elvis Presley | 1 | 3% | |
| Stephen Stills & Manassas | 1 | 3% | |
| Elton John | 1 | 3% | |
| Aphrodite's Child | 1 | 3% | |
| Kevin Ayers | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 36 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes
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| Up 1 from 36th to 35thSome Time In New York City by John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band With Elephant's Memory & Invisible Strings |
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| Down 1 from 35th to 36thCarl And The Passions - So Tough by The Beach Boys |
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| ! | 03/31/2014 12:59 | Maucat | 28 | 71/100 |
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From Maucat 03/31/2014 12:59 | #108161
Good chart of a Todd Rundgren's fan...
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