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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151.

Uomo Di Pezza

Le Orme

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

108

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152.

Xenakis: Persepolis

Groupe De Recherches Musicales De La RTF

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

106

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153.

Bolan Boogie
Compilation

T. Rex

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

104

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154.

Jards Macalé

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

19 charts

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104

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155.

America Eats Its Young

Funkadelic

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

103

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156.

Ace

Bob Weir

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

31 charts

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103

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157.

Discover America

Van Dyke Parks

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

35 charts

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103

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158.

In Concert
Live

Janis Joplin

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

25 charts

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102

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159.

Bodkin

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

11 charts

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101

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160.

They Only Come Out At Night

The Edgar Winter Group

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

39 charts

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101

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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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Best Albums of 1974
1. Red by King Crimson
2. On The Beach by Neil Young
3. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
4. Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
5. Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
6. Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
7. Here Come The Warm Jets by Eno
8. A Tábua De Esmeralda by Jorge Ben
9. Sheer Heart Attack by Queen
10. Diamond Dogs by David Bowie
11. Mirage by Camel
12. Queen II by Queen
13. Radio City by Big Star
14. Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
15. Autobahn by Kraftwerk
16. Kimono My House by Sparks
17. No Other by Gene Clark
18. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson
19. Country Life by Roxy Music
20. Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) by Eno