Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Genesis and Can.

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201.

And The Hits Just Keep On Comin'

Michael Nesmith

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1972

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11 charts

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202.

Trouble Man
Soundtrack

Marvin Gaye

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1972

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56 charts

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203.

Crying Laughing Loving Lying

Labi Siffre

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1972

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15 charts

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204.

Who Came First

Pete Townshend

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1972

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22 charts

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Uomo Di Pezza

Le Orme

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1972

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28 charts

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206.

War Heroes

Jimi Hendrix

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1972

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9 charts

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Phantasmagoria

Curved Air

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1972

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37 charts

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208.

Really

J.J. Cale

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1972

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23 charts

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209.

Somebody Else's Troubles

Steve Goodman

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1972

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1 chart

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Star-Collection
Compilation

Wilson Pickett

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1972

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5 charts

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Deep Purple	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Georges Brassens	3	0%
Ohio Players	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	423	42%
	207	21%
	69	7%
	35	3%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	955	95%
Yes	46	5%

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

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