Top 40 Music Albums of 1972
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- Chart updated: 11 hours ago
- (Created: 11/16/2017 23:58).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,187
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
12,087
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
6,310
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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2023]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,894
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
2,025
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
[First added to this chart: 08/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
13,707
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5,041
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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3,405
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,130
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Total albums: 37. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Music Albums of 1972 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Deep Purple | 2 | 5% | |
| Gentle Giant | 2 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 3% | |
| Flash (UK) | 1 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 1 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 1 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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16 | 40% | |
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14 | 35% | |
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3 | 8% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 5 from 24th to 19thBlue Öyster Cult by Blue Öyster Cult |
| Up 3 from 20th to 17thOld Man & The Sea by The Old Man & The Sea |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 18th to 20thMade In Japan by Deep Purple |
| Down 2 from 19th to 21stEagles by Eagles |
| Down 1 from 17th to 18th#1 Record by Big Star |
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From mrmcrook 12/16/2025 22:03 | #312164
Nice to see Dust's Hard Attack in there. One of those little known gems of a band
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