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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711.

A Portrait Of A Man And His Woman

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

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1972

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1 chart

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712.

Morning Of The Earth

Various Artists

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1972

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3 charts

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712.

Tema De La Pelicula La Verdadera Vocacion De Magdalena

La Revolucion De Emiliano Zapata

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1972

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7 charts

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714.

Power

Barrabás

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1972

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715.

The History Of Fairport Convention
Compilation

Fairport Convention

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1972

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2 charts

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716.

Brain Sound : An Attempt To Record Coincidence

Joerg Siegert & Chorus Of XII

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1972

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5 charts

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717.

Star Trek

The Vulcans

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1972

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2 charts

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718.

Basher, Chalky, Pongo And Me.

Mike Hart And Comrades

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1972

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718.

Serocki / Schoenberg / Debussy / Messiaen: No Title (Südwestfunk)

Sinfonieorchester Des Südwestfunks

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1972

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2 charts

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720.

Two Weeks Last Summer

Dave Cousins

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1972

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9 charts

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Deep Purple	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
Georges Brassens	3	0%
Ray Barretto	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	430	43%
	201	20%
	68	7%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	946	95%
Yes	55	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	50	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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