Top 100 Music Albums of 1972
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- Chart updated: 02/28/2025 09:45
- (Created: 06/01/2014 12:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
42,827
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[First added to this chart: 06/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
9,664
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[First added to this chart: 06/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,763
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[First added to this chart: 06/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,582
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
12,232
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,930
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[First added to this chart: 06/28/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,304
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[First added to this chart: 06/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,450
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Al Green | 2 | 2% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 2% | |
| Brinsley Schwarz | 2 | 2% | |
| Deep Purple | 2 | 2% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 2% | |
| Ry Cooder | 2 | 2% | |
| Mott The Hoople | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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60 | 60% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 84th to 82ndClose To The Edge by Yes |
| Up 2 from 83rd to 81stSeventh Sojourn by The Moody Blues |
| Up 2 from 82nd to 80thThick As A Brick by Jethro Tull |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 24 from 22nd to 46thLive In Europe by Rory Gallagher |
| Down 20 from 70th to 90thAlbum III by Loudon Wainwright III |
| Down 1 from 97th to 98thIn Concert by Janis Joplin |
| New entries |
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| 666 by Aphrodite's Child |
| Live Cream Volume II by Cream |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/13/2021 19:48 |  rockbluesfolkjaz | 74 | 87/100 |
| ! | 08/24/2014 04:26 |  philbutrin | 118 | 88/100 |
| ! | 06/01/2014 12:17 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
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From rockbluesfolkjaz 09/13/2021 19:49 | #273694
rockbluesfolkjaz 09/13/2021 19:49 | #273694
Yes, 1972 was an excellent year!
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