Top 19 Music Albums of 1972
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- Chart updated: 09/30/2025 21:15
- (Created: 02/03/2025 19:31).
- Chart size: 19 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
4,066
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22
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5,197
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
662
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[First added to this chart: 07/21/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
12,603
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
43,994
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,304
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
17,861
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[First added to this chart: 05/06/2025]
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Top 19 Music Albums of 1972 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Neil Young | 1 | 5% | |
| Roxy Music | 1 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 5% | |
| Lou Reed | 1 | 5% | |
| Jethro Tull | 1 | 5% | |
| The Temptations | 1 | 5% | |
| Nick Drake | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 19 Music Albums of 1972 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 11th to 12th The Slider by T. Rex |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13th Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
| Down 1 from 13th to 14th Close To The Edge by Yes |
| New entries |
|---|
 Let's Stay Togetherby Al Green |
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