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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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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851.

Glastonbury Fayre - The Electric Score
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

851

Rank in 1970s:

8,437

Average Rating:

75 (1 vote)

Comments:

851.

Reebop

Reebop Kwaku Baah

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

851

Rank in 1970s:

8,437

Average Rating:

74 (2 votes)

Comments:

851.

'Round Midnight

Kenny Burrell

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

851

Rank in 1970s:

8,437

Average Rating:

73 (3 votes)

Comments:

854.

Great Voices Of The Century
Compilation

John McCormack

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

854

Rank in 1970s:

8,470

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

855.

Monty Python's Previous Record

Monty Python

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

855

Rank in 1970s:

8,492

Average Rating:

69 (8 votes)

Comments:

856.

Topi O Uomini

Flea (IT)

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

856

Rank in 1970s:

8,493

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

856.

Pure Dynamite

Buddy Terry

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

856

Rank in 1970s:

8,493

Average Rating:

73 (2 votes)

Comments:

858.

And I Love You So

Shirley Bassey

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

858

Rank in 1970s:

8,522

Average Rating:

77 (6 votes)

Comments:

859.

3 Hürel

3 Hür-El

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

859

Rank in 1970s:

8,528

Average Rating:

74 (3 votes)

Comments:

860.

Those Were The Days
Compilation

Mary Hopkin

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1972:

860

Rank in 1970s:

8,532

Average Rating:

71 (6 votes)

Comments:

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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	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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