Top 100 Music Albums of 1972
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AAL2014 
Perhaps my favorite top 5 of any year chart with the next 10 following them not being shabby one iota. I think the top 25-30 is really strong.
My current top 4 from 1972 (Foxtrot, Ziggy, Close to the Edge, and Machine Head) each stake serious claim in my top 25 or 30 albums ever. The margin between these specific albums is incredibly thin. This is an excellent year for music.
- Chart updated: 05/01/2026 05:15
- (Created: 06/02/2016 00:22).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
4,928
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*Top 100*
S+ Tier [First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]
S+ Tier [First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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41,937
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*Top 100*
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
13,609
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*Top 100*
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Year of Release:
1972
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2,786
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*Top 100*
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Year of Release:
1972
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6,389
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*Top 100*
S Tier [First added to this chart: 04/09/2021]
S Tier [First added to this chart: 04/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1972
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394
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2024]
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1972
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934
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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2024]
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Year of Release:
1972
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11,916
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2024]
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1972
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1,631
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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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| The Mothers | 2 | 2% | |
| Alice Coltrane | 2 | 2% | |
| Arco Iris | 2 | 2% | |
| Lou Reed | 2 | 2% | |
| Uriah Heep | 2 | 2% | |
| Gentle Giant | 2 | 2% | |
| Townes Van Zandt | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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48 | 48% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 90th to 89thSomething/Anything? by Todd Rundgren |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 89th to 90thFirst Base by Babe Ruth |
| Down 1 from 96th to 97thGreetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley |
| New entries |
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| One Man Dog by James Taylor |
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