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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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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5
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5
Rank in 1972:
Rank in 1970s:
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Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5
Rank in 1972:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5
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:
5
Rank in 1972:
Rank in 1970s:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 69 of 100

Best Albums of 1972 composition

Country Albums %


United States 430 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 Artists of 1986
1. The Smiths
2. Metallica
3. Paul Simon
4. Peter Gabriel
5. XTC
6. Talk Talk
7. Slayer
8. R.E.M.
9. Beastie Boys
10. Depeche Mode
11. Sonic Youth
12. Bon Jovi
13. Megadeth
14. Prince
15. Prince And The Revolution
16. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
17. Nick Cave
18. Run-D.M.C.
19. Iron Maiden
20. Genesis
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