Top 28 Music Albums of 1972
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Purplepash 
- Chart updated: 03/24/2025 09:45
- (Created: 07/24/2017 10:58).
- Chart size: 28 albums.
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Best rock opera art rock pop rock glam rock album of the year
Best UK album of the year
"You're not alone
Just turn on with me, and you're not alone"
When you became a fan of Bowie with his Let's Dance and Never Let Me Down albums, imagine how good going back and hearing all his earlier albums was. One of my favourite artists.
10/10 songs: Ziggy Stardust, Rock 'n' Roll Suicide, Starman, Suffragette City [First added to this chart: 09/04/2017]
Best UK album of the year
"You're not alone
Just turn on with me, and you're not alone"
When you became a fan of Bowie with his Let's Dance and Never Let Me Down albums, imagine how good going back and hearing all his earlier albums was. One of my favourite artists.
10/10 songs: Ziggy Stardust, Rock 'n' Roll Suicide, Starman, Suffragette City [First added to this chart: 09/04/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,391
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Best rock art rock pop rock glam rock album of the year
Best USA album of the year
"You're going to reap just what you sow"
Velvet Underground and Bowie were huge influences on me and this album has been hanging around for a long time. A very special album that means a lot to me.
10/10 songs: Perfect Day, Walk On The Wild Side, Satellite Of Love, and Vicious [First added to this chart: 09/04/2017]
Best USA album of the year
"You're going to reap just what you sow"
Velvet Underground and Bowie were huge influences on me and this album has been hanging around for a long time. A very special album that means a lot to me.
10/10 songs: Perfect Day, Walk On The Wild Side, Satellite Of Love, and Vicious [First added to this chart: 09/04/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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9,795
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Best power pop album of the year
Best debut album of the year [First added to this chart: 09/04/2017]
Best debut album of the year [First added to this chart: 09/04/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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3,980
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Best hard rock blues rock album of the year
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Best progressive rock album of the year
[First added to this chart: 11/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1972
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5,219
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Best country rock album of the year
Best Canadian album of the year [First added to this chart: 09/23/2019]
Best Canadian album of the year [First added to this chart: 09/23/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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12,435
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Best psychedelic rock krautrock album of the year
Best German album of the year [First added to this chart: 10/29/2019]
Best German album of the year [First added to this chart: 10/29/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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5,168
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Best art rock album of the year
[First added to this chart: 12/11/2022]
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1972
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1,792
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Best heavy psych album of the year
[First added to this chart: 03/22/2022]
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Best symphonic prog album of the year
[First added to this chart: 01/08/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,903
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Top 28 Music Albums of 1972 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Michael Raven & Joan Mills | 1 | 4% | |
| Can | 1 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 4% | |
| Roxy Music | 1 | 4% | |
| Bill Withers | 1 | 4% | |
| Dark (UK) | 1 | 4% | |
| Nino Rota | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 28 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes
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| Down 1 from 15th to 16th Super Fly by Curtis Mayfield |
| Down 1 from 16th to 17th Argus by Wishbone Ash |
| Down 1 from 17th to 18th Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/08/2020 05:02 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 09/24/2018 07:47 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
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