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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Joe Cocker

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1972

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6 charts

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482.

Recycling The Blues & Other Related Stuff
Live

Taj Mahal

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1972

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5 charts

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483.

Mordicai Jones

Link Wray

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1972

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3 charts

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484.

Mahler: Symphony No. 8

Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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1972

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6 charts

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485.

The Cry Of My People

Archie Shepp

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1972

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6 charts

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486.

Steig Aus

Embryo

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1972

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11 charts

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487.

Kraan

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1972

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11 charts

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488.

Play The Blues

Buddy Guy & Junior Wells

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1972

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10 charts

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489.

Home Free

Dan Fogelberg

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1972

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8 charts

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490.

Margem De Certa Maneira

José Mário Branco

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1972

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5 charts

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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	%

	429	43%
	201	20%
	69	7%
	35	3%
	35	3%
	29	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	948	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	955	95%
Yes	49	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	13	1%

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