Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).

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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.

Love Unlimited

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

991

Rank in 1970s:

9,866

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

992.

Expectations

Keith Jarrett

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

992

Rank in 1970s:

9,872

Average Rating:

72 (11 votes)

Comments:

993.

International Superstar
Compilation

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

993

Rank in 1970s:

9,888

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

993.

The Pope Smokes Dope

David Peel & The Lower East Side

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

993

Rank in 1970s:

9,888

Average Rating:

65 (4 votes)

Comments:

995.

Visor, Svarta Och Röda

Cornelis Vreeswijk

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

995

Rank in 1970s:

9,917

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

996.

Terranaut

Crystalaugur

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

996

Rank in 1970s:

9,937

Average Rating:

75 (1 vote)

Comments:

997.

Bap-Tizum

Art Ensemble Of Chicago

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

997

Rank in 1970s:

9,948

Average Rating:

68 (20 votes)

Comments:

998.

The Best Of James Brown (1972)
Compilation

James Brown

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

998

Rank in 1970s:

9,999

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

999.

Ad Lib

Tobruk

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

999

Rank in 1970s:

10,007

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

1000.

Hoje É O Primeiro Dia Do Resto Da Sua Vida

Rita Lee

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

1,000

Rank in 1970s:

10,016

Average Rating:

75 (9 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	12	1%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Deep Purple	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Georges Brassens	3	0%
Ray Barretto	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	426	43%
	201	20%
	67	7%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	49	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%

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