Top 50 Music Albums of 1972
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- Chart updated: 02/23/2026 20:15
- (Created: 11/24/2017 18:52).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
13,477
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
2,115
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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
4,729
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[First added to this chart: 04/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
16,587
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
3,339
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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5,039
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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
40,463
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,836
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[First added to this chart: 07/09/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,631
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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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| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 4% | |
| Frank Zappa | 2 | 4% | |
| Fela Kuti | 2 | 4% | |
| Deep Purple | 2 | 4% | |
| Hawkwind | 1 | 2% | |
| Terry Callier | 1 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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18 | 36% | |
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18 | 36% | |
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4 | 8% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes
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