Top 80 Music Albums of 1972
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- Chart updated: 11/16/2025 15:15
- (Created: 01/27/2020 21:51).
- Chart size: 80 albums.
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
9,796
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
43,317
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Year of Release:
1972
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
17,650
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Magical. The 2017 release on Domino with the bonus 1971-demos is one of the best releases ever :(
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1972
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Total albums: 80. Page 1 of 8
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Top 80 Music Albums of 1972 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 3 | 4% | |
| Amon Düül II | 2 | 3% | |
| Deep Purple | 2 | 3% | |
| Lou Reed | 2 | 3% | |
| The Groundhogs | 2 | 3% | |
| Slade | 2 | 3% | |
| Uriah Heep | 2 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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32 | 40% | |
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17 | 21% | |
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8 | 10% | |
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7 | 9% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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Top 80 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 41st to 43rdSwaddling Songs by Mellow Candle |
| Down 2 from 42nd to 44thBeat Down Babylon by Junior Byles |
| Down 2 from 43rd to 45thMatching Mole by Matching Mole |
| New entries |
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| Halfnelson by Halfnelson |
| Continental Circus by Gong Avec Daevid Allen |
| Leavers |
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| Whistle Rymes by John Entwistle |
| Boomer's Story by Ry Cooder |
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