Top 100 Music Albums of 1972
by Johnnyo 
The rules; I need to own it & I don't include greatest hits or best of's or compilations
- Chart updated: 06/26/2025 06:45
- (Created: 06/04/2012 21:30).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
3,440
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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1,994
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
433
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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3,965
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
9,790
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[First added to this chart: 04/25/2019]
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 05/31/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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485
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Jimi Hendrix | 3 | 3% | |
| Dave Mason | 2 | 2% | |
| Slade | 2 | 2% | |
| The Temptations | 2 | 2% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 2% | |
| The Groundhogs | 2 | 2% | |
| Various Artists | 1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 98th to 97thHeadkeeper by Dave Mason |
| Up 1 from 97th to 96thJesus Was A Capricorn by Kris Kristofferson |
| Up 1 from 96th to 95thDingly Dell by Lindisfarne |
| New entries |
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| Rhymes And Reasons by Carole King |
| And The Hits Just Keep On Comin' by Michael Nesmith |
| Colours by Donovan |
| Leavers |
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| Sunwheel Dance by Bruce Cockburn |
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| ! | 06/23/2021 01:01 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 03/22/2014 16:10 |  Tamthebam | 649 | 85/100 |
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From Moondance 06/23/2021 01:02 | #270923
Always enjoy checking out your charts - once again you've nailed it.
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Tamthebam 03/22/2014 16:13 | #107165
A great year in music and I really like the fact that you own all of these great albums.
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