Top 100 Music Albums of 1972
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- Chart updated: 01/14/2026 21:45
- (Created: 11/04/2013 20:43).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/04/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
4,932
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[First added to this chart: 11/04/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,187
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[First added to this chart: 11/04/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,081
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
4,997
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
12,065
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[First added to this chart: 11/04/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
17,127
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[First added to this chart: 11/04/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
9,596
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[First added to this chart: 11/04/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
501
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5,041
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
42,090
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Uriah Heep | 2 | 2% | |
| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 2 | 2% | |
| Ry Cooder | 2 | 2% | |
| Deep Purple | 2 | 2% | |
| Jethro Tull | 2 | 2% | |
| Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso | 2 | 2% | |
| Ash Ra Tempel | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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35 | 35% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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14 | 14% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 7 from 83rd to 76thAquelarre by Aquelarre |
| Up 7 from 81st to 74thSudamérica O El Regreso A La Aurora by Arco Iris |
| Up 4 from 58th to 54thBarrabás by Barrabás |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 66th to 73rdBare Trees by Fleetwood Mac |
| Down 6 from 76th to 82ndBlack Unity by Pharoah Sanders |
| Down 4 from 56th to 60thKraftwerk 2 by Kraftwerk |
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| Best Artists of 1970 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Black Sabbath | |
| 2. Neil Young | |
| 3. George Harrison | |
| 4. Simon & Garfunkel | |
| 5. John Lennon | |
| 6. Miles Davis | |
| 7. Van Morrison | |
| 8. Creedence Clearwater Revival | |
| 9. Led Zeppelin | |
| 10. The Beatles | |
| 11. The Stooges | |
| 12. The Velvet Underground | |
| 13. Grateful Dead | |
| 14. Derek & The Dominos | |
| 15. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | |
| 16. Crosby, Stills & Nash | |
| 17. Santana | |
| 18. Carlos Santana | |
| 19. Deep Purple | |
| 20. Cat Stevens |
