Top 72 Music Albums of 1972 by MaxStorm98

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 
United Kingdom David Bowie
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
2,993 charts
Rank Score:
46,443
Rank in 1972:
1
Rank in 1970s:
3
Overall Rank:
7
Average Rating:
Top rated 90 (3,516 votes)
Comments:
301
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Pink Moon 
United Kingdom Nick Drake
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
1,540 charts
Rank Score:
18,800
Rank in 1972:
3
Rank in 1970s:
17
Overall Rank:
54
Average Rating:
Top rated 86 (1,833 votes)
Comments:
144
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Close To The Edge 
United Kingdom Yes
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
1,179 charts
Rank Score:
14,102
Rank in 1972:
4
Rank in 1970s:
24
Overall Rank:
88
Average Rating:
Top rated 85 (1,456 votes)
Comments:
118
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Exile On Main St. 
United Kingdom The Rolling Stones
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
1,951 charts
Rank Score:
20,989
Rank in 1972:
2
Rank in 1970s:
12
Overall Rank:
44
Average Rating:
Top rated 85 (2,334 votes)
Comments:
210
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Harvest 
Canada Neil Young
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
1,367 charts
Rank Score:
12,864
Rank in 1972:
5
Rank in 1970s:
26
Overall Rank:
98
Average Rating:
Top rated 85 (1,705 votes)
Comments:
96
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Transformer 
United States Lou Reed
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
1,237 charts
Rank Score:
10,417
Rank in 1972:
6
Rank in 1970s:
35
Overall Rank:
138
Average Rating:
 83 (1,527 votes)
Comments:
89
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Machine Head 
United Kingdom Deep Purple
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
807 charts
Rank Score:
6,748
Rank in 1972:
7
Rank in 1970s:
59
Overall Rank:
247
Average Rating:
 83 (1,012 votes)
Comments:
56
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Ege Bamyası 
Germany Can
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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
632 charts
Rank Score:
5,529
Rank in 1972:
9
Rank in 1970s:
79
Overall Rank:
314
Average Rating:
 83 (717 votes)
Comments:
28
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Can't Buy A Thrill 
United States Steely Dan
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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
506 charts
Rank Score:
3,519
Rank in 1972:
13
Rank in 1970s:
116
Overall Rank:
501
Average Rating:
 82 (621 votes)
Comments:
45
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#1 Record 
United States Big Star
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
545 charts
Rank Score:
4,131
Rank in 1972:
11
Rank in 1970s:
101
Overall Rank:
424
Average Rating:
 82 (648 votes)
Comments:
43
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Top 72 Music Albums of 1972 composition

Artist Albums %


Stevie Wonder 2 3%
Deep Purple 2 3%
Al Green 2 3%
Nick Drake 1 1%
Faust 1 1%
Ornette Coleman 1 1%
Randy Newman 1 1%
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Country Albums %


United States 35 49%
United Kingdom 20 28%
Germany 6 8%
Mixed Nationality 3 4%
Brazil 3 4%
Canada 2 3%
South Africa 1 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 71 99%
Yes 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 69 96%
Yes 3 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 70 97%
Yes 2 3%

Top 72 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes

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