Top 50 Music Albums of 1972
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• Chart updated: 06/03/2025 13:45
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Exile On Main St. 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,962 charts

Rank Score:

20,035

Rank in 1972:

2

Rank in 1970s:

13

Overall Rank:

45

Average Rating:

 85 (2,348 votes)

Comments:

210

2. (3) 1

Occasional Rain 

 Terry Callier

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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

78

Rank in 1972:

206

Rank in 1970s:

1,954

Overall Rank:

14,500

Average Rating:

 78 (36 votes)

Comments:

2

3. (2) 1

Music Of My Mind 

 Stevie Wonder

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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

176 charts

Rank Score:

611

Rank in 1972:

44

Rank in 1970s:

471

Overall Rank:

2,572

Average Rating:

 78 (244 votes)

Comments:

12

4. (7) 3

#1 Record 

 Big Star

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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

544 charts

Rank Score:

4,045

Rank in 1972:

12

Rank in 1970s:

102

Overall Rank:

421

Average Rating:

 82 (652 votes)

Comments:

43

5. (4) 1

The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,011 charts

Rank Score:

44,261

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,537 votes)

Comments:

304

6. (5) 1

Harvest 

 Neil Young

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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,381 charts

Rank Score:

12,681

Rank in 1972:

5

Rank in 1970s:

25

Overall Rank:

95

Average Rating:

 85 (1,724 votes)

Comments:

96

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What Color Is Love 

 Terry Callier

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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

400

Rank in 1972:

63

Rank in 1970s:

633

Overall Rank:

3,639

Average Rating:

 79 (100 votes)

Comments:

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Let's Stay Together 

 Al Green

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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

229 charts

Rank Score:

725

Rank in 1972:

40

Rank in 1970s:

416

Overall Rank:

2,226

Average Rating:

 79 (230 votes)

Comments:

9

9. (12) 3

Mulatu Of Ethiopia 

 ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ [Mulatu Astatke]

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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2025]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

32

Rank in 1972:

331

Rank in 1970s:

3,130

Overall Rank:

27,678

Average Rating:

 75 (17 votes)

Comments:

0

10. (9) 1

I'm Still In Love With You 

 Al Green

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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2019]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

490

Rank in 1972:

50

Rank in 1970s:

550

Overall Rank:

3,069

Average Rating:

 76 (150 votes)

Comments:

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Top 50 Music Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%
Al Green	2	4%
Terry Callier	2	4%
Stevie Wonder	2	4%
Bill Withers	1	2%
David Bowie	1	2%
Aphrodite's Child	1	2%
Pharoah Sanders	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	28	56%
	12	24%
	3	6%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	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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