Best Albums of 1972

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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31.

Caravanserai 

 Santana

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

1,093

Rank in 1972:

31

Rank in 1970s:

300

Overall Rank:

1,556

Average Rating:

 80 (201 votes)

Comments:

15

32.

Honky Château 

 Elton John

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

276 charts

Rank Score:

1,092

Rank in 1972:

32

Rank in 1970s:

301

Overall Rank:

1,558

Average Rating:

 79 (366 votes)

Comments:

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33.

Obscured By Clouds 

 Pink Floyd

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

291 charts

Rank Score:

1,064

Rank in 1972:

33

Rank in 1970s:

306

Overall Rank:

1,601

Average Rating:

 74 (734 votes)

Comments:

37

34.

Let My Children Hear Music 

 Charles Mingus

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

1,054

Rank in 1972:

34

Rank in 1970s:

309

Overall Rank:

1,618

Average Rating:

 82 (154 votes)

Comments:

6

35.

Sail Away 

 Randy Newman

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

1,031

Rank in 1972:

35

Rank in 1970s:

314

Overall Rank:

1,645

Average Rating:

 78 (269 votes)

Comments:

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36.

Saint Dominic's Preview 

 Van Morrison

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

209 charts

Rank Score:

1,010

Rank in 1972:

36

Rank in 1970s:

321

Overall Rank:

1,681

Average Rating:

 80 (256 votes)

Comments:

11

37.

Demons & Wizards 

 Uriah Heep

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

948

Rank in 1972:

37

Rank in 1970s:

338

Overall Rank:

1,775

Average Rating:

 77 (185 votes)

Comments:

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38.

Irrlicht 

 Klaus Schulze

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

881

Rank in 1972:

38

Rank in 1970s:

353

Overall Rank:

1,891

Average Rating:

 77 (153 votes)

Comments:

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39.

Octopus 

 Gentle Giant

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

848

Rank in 1972:

39

Rank in 1970s:

365

Overall Rank:

1,957

Average Rating:

 79 (224 votes)

Comments:

11

40.

Let's Stay Together 

 Al Green

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

230 charts

Rank Score:

723

Rank in 1972:

40

Rank in 1970s:

415

Overall Rank:

2,237

Average Rating:

 79 (231 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

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%