Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Can and Genesis.

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991.

Gorilla

Creative Rock

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

991

Rank in 1970s:

9,951

Average Rating:

74 (2 votes)

Comments:

992.

In A Teknikolor Dreem

Grumbleweeds

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

992

Rank in 1970s:

9,971

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

993.

Taste First

Taste

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

993

Rank in 1970s:

9,996

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

994.

Of A Simple Man

Lobo

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

994

Rank in 1970s:

10,018

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

Comments:

995.

Blacknuss

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

995

Rank in 1970s:

10,025

Average Rating:

77 (12 votes)

Comments:

996.

Ekseption 5

Ekseption

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

996

Rank in 1970s:

10,027

Average Rating:

69 (2 votes)

Comments:

997.

Reincarnation

Exuma

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

997

Rank in 1970s:

10,032

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

998.

Carl Wayne

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

998

Rank in 1970s:

10,036

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

998.

Louisiana Red Sings The Blues

Louisiana Red

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

998

Rank in 1970s:

10,036

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

998.

Taste Of Conium

Socrates Drank The Conium

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

998

Rank in 1970s:

10,036

Average Rating:

74 (2 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Deep Purple	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Georges Brassens	3	0%
Ray Barretto	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	427	43%
	201	20%
	68	7%
	35	4%
	35	4%
	29	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	944	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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