Best Albums of 1972

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Listed below are the best albums of 1972 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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I Futuribili

Egisto Macchi

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1972

Appears in:

5 charts

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212.

War Heroes

Jimi Hendrix

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1972

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10 charts

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Space Shanty

Khan

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1972

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27 charts

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214.

Case History

Kevin Coyne

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1972

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11 charts

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"Live" Full House
Live

The J. Geils Band

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1972

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35 charts

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Nelson Ângelo E Joyce

Joyce & Nelson Ângelo

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1972

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13 charts

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Occasional Rain

Terry Callier

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1972

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28 charts

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He Touched Me

Elvis Presley

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1972

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14 charts

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Cherish

David Cassidy

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1972

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1 chart

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Brother, Brother, Brother

The Isley Brothers

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1972

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26 charts

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
Deep Purple	4	0%
Georges Brassens	3	0%
Ray Barretto	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	429	43%
	202	20%
	68	7%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	95%
Yes	55	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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