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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Act 1

The Seldom Scene

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1972

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2 charts

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Paternoster

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1972

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10 charts

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563.

The Best Of Deep Purple
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Deep Purple

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1972

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5 charts

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Dimension 'M'

Franck Dervieux

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1972

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1 chart

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565.

Glitter

Gary Glitter

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1972

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5 charts

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Daumen Im Wind

Udo Lindenberg

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1972

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4 charts

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567.

Color Humano

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1972

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6 charts

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568.

Black Heat

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1972

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6 charts

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569.

Victims Of Tradition

Agape (US)

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1972

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2 charts

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What A Bunch Of Sweeties

Pink Fairies

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1972

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8 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	%

	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%

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