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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841.

Monty Python's Previous Record

Monty Python

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

841

Rank in 1970s:

8,351

Average Rating:

69 (8 votes)

Comments:

842.

Pure Dynamite

Buddy Terry

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

842

Rank in 1970s:

8,352

Average Rating:

73 (2 votes)

Comments:

842.

Topi O Uomini

Flea (IT)

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

842

Rank in 1970s:

8,352

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

844.

3 Hürel

3 Hür-El

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

844

Rank in 1970s:

8,393

Average Rating:

75 (3 votes)

Comments:

845.

Those Were The Days
Compilation

Mary Hopkin

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

845

Rank in 1970s:

8,400

Average Rating:

71 (6 votes)

Comments:

846.

Let The People Sing

Wolfe Tones

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

846

Rank in 1970s:

8,409

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

847.

Haikara

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

847

Rank in 1970s:

8,416

Average Rating:

74 (10 votes)

Comments:

847.

Home Free

Dan Fogelberg

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

847

Rank in 1970s:

8,416

Average Rating:

71 (12 votes)

Comments:

849.

Lunch

Audience (UK)

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

849

Rank in 1970s:

8,447

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

850.

Und

Franz De Byl

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

850

Rank in 1970s:

8,450

Average Rating:

72 (1 vote)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1972 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Jimi Hendrix	4	0%
Deep Purple	4	0%
Elvis Presley	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	945	95%
Yes	55	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	50	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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