Top 100 Music Albums of 1972
by 
Norman Bates 
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- Chart updated: 10/16/2025 20:15
- (Created: 05/08/2012 00:46).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
12,663
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 2% | |
| Al Green | 2 | 2% | |
| Terry Callier | 2 | 2% | |
| Matching Mole | 2 | 2% | |
| Townes Van Zandt | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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49 | 49% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 91st to 92nd Bob Frank by Bob Frank |
| Down 1 from 92nd to 93rd Understanding by Bobby Womack |
| Down 1 from 93rd to 94th Les Chevrons by Catharsis (FR) |
| New entries |
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 Musique Populaire D'Expression Françaiseby Various Artists |
| Leavers |
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 Et Si Je M'en Vais Avant Toiby Françoise Hardy |
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| Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 | Norman Bates | 1972 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of 1971 | Norman Bates | 1971 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of 1970 | Norman Bates | 1970 year chart | 2025 | |
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| 90/100 | 05/07/2021 13:34 | jackq | | 92/100 |
| 100/100 | 09/17/2014 01:41 |  sssvnnn | | 83/100 |
| 70/100 | 08/22/2014 15:03 |  thedistantship | | 84/100 |
| 90/100 | 02/15/2014 20:09 | PauloPaz | | 89/100 |
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