Top 50 Music Albums of 1972
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- Chart updated: 06/03/2025 13:45
- (Created: 07/12/2017 13:15).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,695
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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
608
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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
3,982
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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
43,409
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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
12,439
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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
409
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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
724
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2025]
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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
480
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1972 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Terry Callier | 2 | 4% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 4% | |
| Al Green | 2 | 4% | |
| Faust | 1 | 2% | |
| Yes | 1 | 2% | |
| ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ [Mulatu Astatke] | 1 | 2% | |
| Van Morrison | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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28 | 56% | |
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12 | 24% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 21st to 17th Honky Château by Elton John |
| Up 3 from 23rd to 20th Ege Bamyası by Can |
| Up 3 from 12th to 9th Mulatu Of Ethiopia by ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ [Mulatu Astatke] |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 19th to 22nd Music Of Fela - Roforofo Fight by Fela Kuti & Africa 70 |
| Down 2 from 17th to 19th Black Unity by Pharoah Sanders |
| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rd Music Of My Mind by Stevie Wonder |
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