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.

In A Teknikolor Dreem

Grumbleweeds

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

991

Rank in 1970s:

9,971

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

992.

Taste First

Taste

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

992

Rank in 1970s:

9,996

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

993.

Of A Simple Man

Lobo

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

993

Rank in 1970s:

10,017

Average Rating:

72 (5 votes)

Comments:

994.

Blacknuss

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

994

Rank in 1970s:

10,024

Average Rating:

77 (12 votes)

Comments:

995.

Ekseption 5

Ekseption

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

995

Rank in 1970s:

10,026

Average Rating:

69 (2 votes)

Comments:

996.

Louisiana Red Sings The Blues

Louisiana Red

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

996

Rank in 1970s:

10,035

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

996.

Carl Wayne

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

996

Rank in 1970s:

10,035

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

996.

Taste Of Conium

Socrates Drank The Conium

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

996

Rank in 1970s:

10,035

Average Rating:

74 (2 votes)

Comments:

999.

Times Have Changed

The Impressions

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

999

Rank in 1970s:

10,087

Average Rating:

73 (5 votes)

Comments:

1000.

Subject ESQ.

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

1,000

Rank in 1970s:

10,093

Average Rating:

75 (4 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	%

	429	43%
	201	20%
	69	7%
	35	3%
	35	3%
	29	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	948	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	955	95%
Yes	49	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	13	1%

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Best Artists of 1973
1. Pink Floyd
2. Stevie Wonder
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Genesis
5. Elton John
6. The Who
7. Paul McCartney
8. Paul McCartney & Wings
9. David Bowie
10. The Stooges
11. Iggy And The Stooges
12. Can
13. Roxy Music
14. Herbie Hancock
15. Bruce Springsteen
16. Lynyrd Skynyrd
17. Mike Oldfield
18. Bob Marley
19. The Wailers
20. Tom Waits