Top 10 Music Albums of 1972
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- Chart updated: 02/06/2026 15:15
- (Created: 09/11/2014 14:21).
- Chart size: 10 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
42,698
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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
17,220
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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,554
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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
9,646
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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
2,822
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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,957
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2025]
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,095
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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
2,058
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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
719
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Total albums: 10. Page 1 of 1
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Top 10 Music Albums of 1972 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 1 | 10% | |
| Nick Drake | 1 | 10% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 10% | |
| Lou Reed | 1 | 10% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 1 | 10% | |
| Black Sabbath | 1 | 10% | |
| Donny Hathaway | 1 | 10% | |
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Top 10 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 2nd to 1stThe Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 1st to 2ndPink Moon by Nick Drake |
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