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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Bulletproof

Hard Stuff

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1972

Appears in:

11 charts

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Epic Forest

Rare Bird

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1972

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7 charts

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Kapt. Kopter And The (Fabulous) Twirly Birds

Randy California

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1972

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7 charts

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Aspettando Godot

Claudio Lolli

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1972

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6 charts

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525.

Paco Ibáñez En El Olympia
Live

Paco Ibáñez

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1972

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3 charts

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Good Times

Kool & The Gang

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1972

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6 charts

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Fifth

Soft Machine

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1972

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14 charts

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Wilburn Burchette Opens The Seven Gates Of Trascendental Consciousness

Wilburn Burchette

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1972

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6 charts

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529.

Tipica '73

Tipica 73

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1972

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2 charts

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Quadrafônico

Alceu Valença & Geraldo Azevedo

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1972

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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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Best Albums of 1974
1. Red by King Crimson
2. On The Beach by Neil Young
3. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
4. Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
5. Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
6. Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
7. Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno
8. A Tábua De Esmeralda by Jorge Ben
9. Sheer Heart Attack by Queen
10. Diamond Dogs by David Bowie
11. Mirage by Camel
12. Queen II by Queen
13. Radio City by Big Star
14. Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
15. Autobahn by Kraftwerk
16. Kimono My House by Sparks
17. Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder
18. No Other by Gene Clark
19. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson
20. Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) by Brian Eno