Best Albums of 1972

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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1972
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1972
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1972
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
6
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
6
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
6
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6
Rank in 1972:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
6
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 63 of 100

Best Albums of 1972 composition

Country Albums %


United States 429 43%
United Kingdom 201 20%
Germany 68 7%
Brazil 36 4%
Mixed Nationality 33 3%
Italy 28 3%
France 23 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 945 95%
Yes 55 6%
Live? Albums %
No 950 95%
Yes 50 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
Best Albums of 1952
1. Bird & Diz by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie
2. Moanin' The Blues by Hank Williams
3. Billie Holiday Sings by Billie Holiday
4. The Amazing Bud Powell by Bud Powell
5. Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2 by Thelonious Monk
6. La Vie En Rose by Édith Piaf
7. Unforgettable by Nat King Cole
8. Satchmo Serenades by Louis Armstrong
9. Singin' In The Rain (Recorded Directly From The Sound Track Of The M-G-M Technicolor Musical) by Various Artists
10. A Second Album Of Bahamian Songs by Blind Blake And His Royal Victoria Calypsos
11. Dancers Of Bali by Anak Agung Gde Mandera / Gamelan Orchestra From The Village Of Pliatan, Bali, Indonesia
12. Penthouse Serenade by Nat King Cole
13. Legend Of The Sun Virgin by Yma Sumac
14. La Mauvaise Réputation by Georges Brassens
15. Blazing Ballads by Dinah Washington
16. Vol. 1 by Charlie Parker
17. Harmony Encores by The Chordettes
18. Country Classics by Hank Snow The Singing Ranger & The Rainbow Ranch Boys
19. Stravinsky: Rite Of Spring by Igor Markevitch / Vienna Philharmonic
20. South Of The Border by Charlie Parker
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