Best Albums of 1972
Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).
"Haven't listened to this one in a while, but I remember enjoying it. I am a huge fan of Rod Evans's work with Deep Purple, and this album is pretty groovy." Reply
"Easy to forget how bizarre this solo debut is, with the super-tight UK musicians and female backing vocals. Most of it is Velvet Underground left-overs, and every single one was done better in the demo/outtake versions by them. And what the hell is going on on the album cover?" Reply
"The most impressive of all the Grateful Dead solo albums." Reply
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discojets1 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Really great album...deserving of a much higher ranking for 1972." Reply
"This is the album that introduced me to Bonnie Raitt. Bought it from a second hand shop in 2022 on a whim and loved it straight away. I am now slowly making my way through her backlog, enjoying each new record I discover. So glad I took that chance, and I have the rest of her catalogue to look fo..." [+] Reply
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"A mixed mishmash of jazz, soul, and talk is not very much my cuppa of tea. Well accomplished anyway" Reply
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Jboy56 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Ten Years After's eighth studio album "Rock & Roll Music To The World" from 1972 is possibly one of the group's least interesting. Eight albums in just five years probably was than Alvin Lee and his band were able to deliver inspired new material for. This does not mean that the album is without ..." [+] Reply
"Still regarded as one of the most important and influential albums in the history of Christian music. If that kind of thing appeals to you then you must listen to this album." Reply
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Best Albums of 1972 composition
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| Various Artists | 11 | 1% | |
| Elvis Presley | 4 | 0% | |
| Deep Purple | 4 | 0% | |
| Jimi Hendrix | 4 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 0% | |
| Georges Brassens | 3 | 0% | |
| Ray Barretto | 3 | 0% | |
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423 | 42% | |
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203 | 20% | |
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69 | 7% | |
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35 | 4% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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