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: 09/08/2026 13:45
- (Created: 06/02/2016 00:22).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
4,742
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
40,475
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Year of Release:
1972
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13,412
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Year of Release:
1972
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2,744
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
6,268
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S Tier [First added to this chart: 04/09/2021]
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1972
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Rank Score:
386
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2024]
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1972
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Rank Score:
991
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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]
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1972
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11,645
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1972
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Frank Zappa | 3 | 3% | |
| McCoy Tyner | 3 | 3% | |
| Gentle Giant | 2 | 2% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 2% | |
| Premiata Forneria Marconi | 2 | 2% | |
| Deep Purple | 2 | 2% | |
| Uriah Heep | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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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
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Down 1 from 83rd to 84th |
Down 1 from 84th to 85th |
Down 1 from 85th to 86th |
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