Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1972 year summaryThe best artists of 1972 were David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Nick Drake, Yes, Neil Young, Lou Reed, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Genesis and Can.

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28.

The Harder They Come
Soundtrack compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

206 charts

Rank Score:

1,258

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Rank in 1970s:

277

Overall Rank:

1,382

Average Rating:

80 (190 votes)

Comments:

65.

Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

403

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Rank in 1970s:

634

Overall Rank:

3,620

Average Rating:

83 (129 votes)

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78.

Simon And Garfunkel's Greatest Hits
Compilation

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

308

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Rank in 1970s:

780

Overall Rank:

4,530

Average Rating:

83 (204 votes)

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81.

Living In The Past
Compilation

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

286

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Rank in 1970s:

818

Overall Rank:

4,813

Average Rating:

79 (134 votes)

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95.

Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine
Compilation

The Doors

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

231

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Rank in 1970s:

960

Overall Rank:

5,730

Average Rating:

80 (58 votes)

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110.

Ne Me Quitte Pas
Compilation

Jacques Brel

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

193

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162.

Bolan Boogie
Compilation

T. Rex

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

101

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209.

Star-Collection
Compilation

Wilson Pickett

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

5 charts

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218.

Heavy Cream
Compilation

Cream

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

12 charts

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257.

Rare Hendrix
Compilation

Jimi Hendrix

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
Deep Purple	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Georges Brassens	3	0%
Ohio Players	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	423	42%
	206	21%
	69	7%
	35	3%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	956	96%
Yes	45	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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Best Artists of 1968
1. The Beatles
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
4. Van Morrison
5. The Zombies
6. The Kinks
7. The Velvet Underground
8. The Rolling Stones
9. The Band
10. Simon & Garfunkel
11. Johnny Cash
12. The Byrds
13. Aretha Franklin
14. Frank Zappa
15. Pink Floyd
16. The Mothers Of Invention
17. The Doors
18. Big Brother And The Holding Company
19. Os Mutantes
20. Cream