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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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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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,015 charts

Rank Score:

43,598

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1972

Appears in:

1,968 charts

Rank Score:

19,773

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1972

Appears in:

1,556 charts

Rank Score:

17,719

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Average Rating:

86 (1,854 votes)

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144

Close To The Edge

Yes

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,200 charts

Rank Score:

13,931

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85 (1,477 votes)

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119

Harvest

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,381 charts

Rank Score:

12,443

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85 (1,729 votes)

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Transformer

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,238 charts

Rank Score:

9,828

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1972

Appears in:

818 charts

Rank Score:

6,441

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1972

Appears in:

647 charts

Rank Score:

5,248

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325

Average Rating:

83 (852 votes)

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Ege Bamyası

Can

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

642 charts

Rank Score:

5,192

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329

Average Rating:

83 (728 votes)

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10.

Foxtrot

Genesis

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

620 charts

Rank Score:

5,123

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334

Average Rating:

82 (850 votes)

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Deep Purple	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Procol Harum	3	0%
Georges Brassens	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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