Top 58 Music Albums of 1972 by 
Mercury 
- Chart updated: 11/22/2021 20:45
- (Created: 12/14/2013 21:08).
- Chart size: 58 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
14,032
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
18,651
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
20,968
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
12,800
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5,485
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2021]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
3,100
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,091
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
2,008
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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,177
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Total albums: 58. Page 1 of 6
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Top 58 Music Albums of 1972 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Townes Van Zandt | 2 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 1 | 2% | |
| Weather Report | 1 | 2% | |
| Shel Silverstein | 1 | 2% | |
| Black Sabbath | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 58 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 39 from 53rd to 14thFoxtrot by Genesis |
| Up 8 from 19th to 11th Talking Book by Stevie Wonder |
| Up 6 from 21st to 15th Europe '72 by Grateful Dead |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 5 from 11th to 16th Return To Forever by Chick Corea |
| Down 5 from 17th to 22nd What Color Is Love by Terry Callier |
| Down 4 from 15th to 19th For The Roses by Joni Mitchell |
| New entries |
|---|
 Clube Da Esquinaby Milton Nascimento / Lô Borges |
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway |
| Leavers |
|---|
 Sandyby Sandy Denny |
| I'm Still In Love With You by Al Green |
| Roxy Music by Roxy Music |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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90/100  | 11/12/2023 07:06 |  Purplepash | | 88/100 |
 90/100 | 09/30/2017 10:39 |  bobbyb5 | | 90/100 |
| 90/100 | 02/16/2014 01:28 | PauloPaz | | 89/100 |
| 95/100 | 02/10/2014 20:55 |  sssvnnn | | 83/100 |
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From bobbyb5 09/30/2017 10:42
bobbyb5 09/30/2017 10:42
I love 70s year charts, and this is an awesome one. You have a lot of the same ones I got that you don't see often enough around here. But you should.
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